ship|build|ing

ship|build|ing
ship|build|ing «SHIHP BIHL dihng», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. the designing or building of ships.
2. the art of building ships.
–adj.
of or used in shipbuilding; having to do with shipbuilding: »

shipbuilding employers.


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