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longshoring

American  
[lawng-shawr-ing, -shohr-, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌʃɔr ɪŋ, -ˌʃoʊr-, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

  1. the work or occupation of a longshoreman.

Etymology

Origin of longshoring

First recorded in 1925–30; longshore(man) + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Truckers are beginning to run Alaskan freight over the Alaska Highway, gambling on the absence of warehousing and longshoring costs to enable them to beat western sea-rail rates.

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