slow steaming

noun

The practice of deliberately operating a ship at a speed slower than its design speed in order to achieve a reduction in total fuel usage.

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Meanings

nounslow steaming (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenauticalThe practice of deliberately operating a ship at a speed slower than its design speed in order to achieve a reduction in total fuel usage.
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APA

slow steaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20steaming

MLA

“slow steaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20steaming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slow steaming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20steaming.

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