shipborne
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of shipborne
First recorded in 1835–45; ship 1 ( def. ) + borne 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The company was involved in nearly an eighth of Russia's shipborne gas exports in 2022, according to analysis from campaign group Global Witness.
From BBC
Europe did suffer from resulting high natural gas prices but has managed to replace much of the lost Russian supply from other sources including shipborne liquefied gas from the U.S. and Qatar.
From Washington Times
It invested in high-end weapons beloved by military brass, like F-16s and Abrams tanks, instead of more mundane tools that might deter a shipborne invader: antiaircraft weapons, anti-ship missiles and advanced mines.
From Los Angeles Times
Abuhamzeh, the Revolutionary Guards commander in Kerman province, mentioned a series of possible targets for reprisals including the Gulf waterway through which about a third of the world’s shipborne oil is exported to global markets.
From Reuters
By 2011, when Perovich met Webster on a shipborne experiment, climate change had reduced the summertime Arctic’s frozen area by half.
From Washington Post
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