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Meaning of "slipway" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLIPWAY

slipway  [ˈslɪpˌweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLIPWAY

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Slipway is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SLIPWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

slipway

Slipway

A slipway, also known as boat ramp or launch, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. They are used for building and repairing ships and boats. They are also used for launching and retrieving small boats on trailers towed by automobiles and flying boats on their undercarriage. The nautical term ways is an alternative name for slipway. A ship undergoing construction in a shipyard is said to be on the ways. If a ship is scrapped there, she is said to be broken up in the ways. As the word "slip" implies, the ships or boats are moved over the ramp, by way of crane or fork lift, prior to the move the vessel's hull is coated with grease, which then allows the ship or boat to "slip" off of the ramp and progress safely into the water. Slipways are used to launch large ships, but can only dry-dock or repair smaller ships. Pulling large ships against the greased ramp would require too much force. For dry-docking large ships, one must use carriages supported by wheels or by roller-pallets. These types of dry-docking installations are called "marine railways".

Definition of slipway in the English dictionary

The first definition of slipway in the dictionary is the sloping area in a shipyard, containing the ways. Other definition of slipway is Also called: marine railway. the ways on which a vessel is launched. Slipway is also the ramp of a whaling factory ship.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLIPWAY


anyway
ˈɛnɪˌweɪ
Broadway
ˈbrɔːdˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
Conway
ˈkɒnˌweɪ
driveway
ˈdraɪvˌweɪ
freeway
ˈfriːˌweɪ
gateway
ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
Hathaway
ˈhæθəˌweɪ
highway
ˈhaɪˌweɪ
midway
ˈmɪdˌweɪ
Norway
ˈnɔːˌweɪ
parkway
ˈpɑːkˌweɪ
pathway
ˈpɑːθˌweɪ
railway
ˈreɪlˌweɪ
ropeway
ˈrəʊpˌweɪ
runway
ˈrʌnˌweɪ
shipway
ˈʃɪpˌweɪ
speedway
ˈspiːdˌweɪ
subway
ˈsʌbˌweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLIPWAY

slippery dip
slippery elm
slippery slope
slippier
slippiest
slippily
slippiness
slipping
slippy
slipsheet
slipshod
slipshoddiness
slipshodness
slipslop
slipsloppy
slipsole
slipstream
slipt
slipware
slish

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLIPWAY

away
by the way
get away
getaway
go away
halfway
in a bad way
in a way
in no way
no way
once and away
one-way
out of the way
out-of-the-way
right away
runaway
sway
the way
two-way
way

Synonyms and antonyms of slipway in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slipway» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLIPWAY

Find out the translation of slipway to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slipway from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slipway» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

船台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

varadero
570 millions of speakers

English

slipway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जलावतरण मंच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دعامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стапель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rampa de lançamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slipway
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slipway
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gleitbahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

船台
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slipway
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường trơn trợt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Slipway
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लिपवे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kızak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scivolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wodnych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стапель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cale de lansare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slipway
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sleephelling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slipen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slippen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slipway

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLIPWAY»

The term «slipway» is regularly used and occupies the 102.534 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLIPWAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slipway

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLIPWAY»

Discover the use of slipway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slipway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tanzania
Slipway Pub (Map p86; %022-260 0893; Msasani Slipway; hnoon-11pm) A cosy British pub near the water, with drinks and meals, and sports TV. Garden Bistro ( Map p86; %022-260 0800; Haile Selassie Rd) Happy hours Sunday through to ...
Mary Fitzpatrick, 2010
2
Construction and Maintenance of Artisanal Fishing Harbours ...
Ideally, the deck should be built in timber or concrete. SLIPWAYS The traditional slipway in many small beach-side communities is still the natural beach where boats are hauled ashore for scrubbing, cleaning and repair. However, in a harbour ...
‎1995
3
The History of Modern Whaling
He solved the very difficult problem of the reconstruction of the sternpost, the rudder, the rudder stock, and the steering mechanism that was necessary with the deeper indentation required to accommodate the slipway, which must not be too ...
Johan Nicolay Tønnessen, Arne Odd Johnsen, 1982
4
Shipsheds of the Ancient Mediterranean
PREVIOUS RESEARCH The first archaeological study of the installation was car — ried out in 1967 by C. Davaras,16 who conducted a smallscale excavation in the upper part of the slipway in order to remove the earth fill and debris, but ...
David Blackman, Boris Rankov, 2014
5
Tribology & Design
Mark Hadfield, Jorge Seabra, C. A. Brebbia. incorporating slipway panel failure and replacement criteria and recovery winch based condition monitoring. Keywords: lifeboats, tribology, wear, friction, slipway.
Mark Hadfield, Jorge Seabra, C. A. Brebbia, 2010
6
BOEING B-52 STRATOFORTRESS: FLIGHT MANUAL
CONTROLINDICATOR FUNCTION 1 NORMAL SLIPWAY DOORS Switch SLIPWAY DOOR CLOSED & LOCKED Light (amber) ALTERNATE SLIPWAY DOORS Switch MANUAL TOGGLE LATCH Switch Normal slipway door switch with OPEN ...
COSTARMAEREO, 1996
7
East Africa
... Hotel Swimming Pool....................................... 18 C2 19 B6 Kariakoo Market.......... ............. Msasani Slipway.....................(see 30) Sea Cliff Village......................(see 31 ) SLEEPING 20 C1 Coral Beach............................... Msasani Slipway Apartments.
Mary Fitzpatrick, Tim Bewer, Matthew Firestone, 2009
8
MACDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15 EAGLE: FLIGHT MANUAL 7
AIR REFUELING SYSTEM The air refueling system has a fixed receptacle, a control switch, a hydraulically operated slipway doorltwo slipway lights, a receptacle flood—light, a signal amplifier, a READY light, an air refueling release button, ...
COSTARMAEREO, 1974
9
Coastal, Estuarial and Harbour Engineer's Reference Book
This was constructed in an existing shipyard in Hong Kong and launched over an existing slipway, the caisson being 12.5m high at this stage. It was then towed to a fitting-out area where construction in reinforced concrete continued while it ...
Michael B Abbott, W. Alan Price, 1993
10
Cockatoo Island: Sydney's Historic Dockyard
When he arrived at Cockatoo Island the new general manager, King Salter was unhappy with this arrangement and obtained Naval Board approval to extend the concrete of the slipway into deep water to provide more support for the launch ...
John Jeremy, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLIPWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slipway is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bucks Mill quay and slipway officially opened
THE Bucks Mills slipway has been officially re-opened following repairs to restore the damage caused by severe storms in 2014. The slipway has now been fully ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
2
Harbour slipway closed after fire at rowing club in Devon
Torbay haroubour tweeted: "There has been a fire at the Paignton Rowing Club. Fire brigade are on site. Harbour slipway and south quay are currently closed.". «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Funding boost for Calwell Slipway clean up
“The Calwell Slipway clean-up will involve stabilising the contaminated seabed sediments using a similar technique to the one successfully used during ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Work on £1m slipway in Exmouth postponed to avoid upsetting …
WORK on a new £1 million slipway in Exmouth has been postponed - to avoid upsetting migrating birds who make the Exe estuary their winter home. The start ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
5
BBC Proms in the Park returns to Belfast's Titanic Slipway
BBC Proms in the Park is set to return to Titanic Slipways, Belfast, on Saturday, 12, September – giving local audiences the opportunity to join in the ... «Belfast Live, Jun 15»
6
Zamakona Adds Capacity with New Slipway
After an investment of nearly 5 million Euros, the slipway will double the existing capacity is it can accommodate vessels up to 120 meters length by 20 meters ... «MarineLink, Jun 15»
7
Anger as boat slipways are put off limits
The only alternative slipway, at Langstone Harbour in Eastney, is unusable due to a thick bank of shingle. Kevin Turner, from Fareham, said he was frustrated he ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
8
Clean-up to restore old Mexborough ferry slipway
The clean-up was part of the Ferryboat Slipway Project to restore the slipway which was used as a small dock by ferries which used to take passengers across ... «Doncaster Today, May 15»
9
French coach driver gets stuck on Devon slipway trying to do a U …
Carrying out the perfect U-turn can be tricky at the best of times, so spare a thought for this coach driver who had to complete it on a narrow river slipway. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
10
Plymouth Slipway Slide event cancelled
The RNLI has cancelled Saturday's Slipway Slide event that was due to take place in Plymouth at the weekend. It's taken the decision because of the weather ... «ITV News, Mar 15»

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