Meaning Of The Word Slipway

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What's The Definition Of Slipway?

slipway
countable noun: A slipway is a large platform that slopes down into the sea, from which boats are put into the water.

slipway in American English
slip1 (sense 21) slip1 (sense 21b)
noun: the area sloping toward the water, on which the ways are located

slipway in British English
noun: the sloping area in a shipyard, containing the ways

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