Meanings
plural ship model basins
- A basin or tank used to carry out hydrodynamic tests with ship models, for the purpose of designing a new (full-sized) ship, or refining the design of an existing one.
Synonyms: model basin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA basin or tank used to carry out hydrodynamic tests with ship models, for the purpose of designing a new (full-sized) ship, or refining the design of an existing one.
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ship model basin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20model%20basin
“ship model basin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20model%20basin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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