shipbreaking

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noun

The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.

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Meanings

nounshipbreaking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.

Origin

From ship + breaking.

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APA

shipbreaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipbreaking

MLA

“shipbreaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipbreaking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shipbreaking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipbreaking.

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