navy yard

noun

A government dockyard for repairing vessels, training crews, etc.

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naval shipyard

Meanings

nounnavy yard (plural navy yards)

plural navy yards

  1. A government dockyard for repairing vessels, training crews, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna military shipyard

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naval shipyard
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Chicago

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