Dictionary entry
Shipbuilding
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Definition
shipbuilder /'ʃÇpbÇldǝ(r)/ n သေဘၤာတည္ေဆာက္သူ (သို႔) ကုမၸဏီ။ shipbuilding n [U]: the shipbuilding industry.
Examples
- ‘The Ministry of Defence has invited shipbuilders
- ship repairers and marine service companies to tender for the supply of the vessels using novel
- cost-cutting procurement methods.’
- ‘So we're working on providing the right capability for the ship and at the same time minimizing the uncertainty for the shipbuilder.’
- ‘Thousands had once plied the Great Lakes and Milwaukee shipbuilders had launched over 100 such vessels to carry the region's products to market.’
- ‘The defendant in that suit
- a Latvian shipbuilder
- applied to the court to have the civil action disallowed because it was funded by a third party.’
- ‘It employs about 19
- 000 people
- many of whom are fourth and fifth generation shipbuilders.’
- ‘I congratulate all those involved; at the shipbuilder
- at the Defence Procurement Agency and associated organisations.’
- ‘In addition
- the southern shipbuilders needed time to learn how to construct warships and ordnance.’
- ‘The original Acadians and Cajuns were farmers
- herders
- and ranchers
- but they also worked as carpenters
- coopers
- blacksmiths
- fishermen
- shipbuilders
- trappers
- and sealers.’
- ‘Railway workers
- bus and taxi drivers
- and shipbuilders are all contemplating walkouts in coming weeks.’
- ‘The European Union has launched an investigation into South Korean shipbuilders amid complaints they are receiving government aid which allows them to sell new ships below cost.’
- ‘Naval officials
- representatives from state-run China Shipbuilding and civilian shipbuilders attended the hearing
- hosted by an opposition party lawmaker.’
- ‘As a result
- modest-size firms in many sectors
- including shipbuilders
- truck companies
- the makers of biotech machinery
- and paper and printing outfits
- began hiring.’
- ‘Others claim that China has investigated the possibility of buying a light aircraft carrier from a European shipbuilder.’
- ‘Each shipbuilder constructs sections of the ship
- while final assembly
- outfitting
- test and delivery are alternated between them.’
- ‘All of those who have been involved
- whether from the shipbuilder
- Ministry of Defence or ship's company
- have the right to be hugely proud of their achievements.’
- ‘Potemkin was looking for talented engineers
- entrepreneurs and Englishmen: Samuel was all of these things.’
- ‘Today these models are often the only surviving representations of the work of naval architects and shipbuilders who were famous in their day.’
- ‘He bought original drawings from Harland & Wolff
- the Belfast shipbuilders which built the Titanic
- for €12
- 400.’
- ‘Beyond that
- shipbuilders must accommodate specific design requests that give mega-yachts their well-earned reputation for extravagance.’
- ‘Baseball clubs followed similar patterns
- though most often were comprised of skilled craftsmen like carpenters and shipbuilders