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superport

[ soo-per-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈsu pərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

a deepwater port, often one built offshore, capable of accommodating very large ships, especially supertankers of 100,000 tons or more.

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Origin of superport

First recorded in 1965–70; super- + port1

Words nearby superport

superphone, superphosphate, superphylum, superphysical, superplastic, superport, superpose, superposition, superposition principle, superpower, superrace
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