shipbuilding

[ship-bild-ing]

noun

1. the process or industry of designing and constructing ships.

Example Sentences

LNG exporters will start facing new government restrictions on their use of foreign-built tankers—a key part of Washington’s plan to revive America’s shipbuilding industry—just as their export volumes are projected to surge.

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Former Cochrane workers were among those who gathered at Selby Abbey in July for a ceremony to receive the nameplate and celebrate the town's shipbuilding past.

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The best shipbuilding program “is six months late and 57% over budget.”

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U.S. shipbuilding has been sluggish, and Australia needs to recruit submariners to operate the boats.

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A former shipbuilding hub, more of Dogpatch’s factories now house art galleries, cafes and loft apartments.

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