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shipbuilder
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shipbuilder
(noun)
shipbuilder
/
ˈ
ʃɪpˌbɪldɚ/
noun
plural
shipbuilders
shipbuilder
/
ˈ
ʃɪpˌbɪldɚ/
noun
plural
shipbuilders
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHIPBUILDER
[
count
]
:
a person or company that designs and builds ships
— shipbuilding
/
ˈ
ʃɪpˌbɪldɪŋ/
noun
[
noncount
]
a
shipbuilding
company
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