shipbuilding

[US]/ˈʃɪpbɪldɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈʃɪpbɪldɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. construction of ships

Example Sentences

The shipbuilding industry is rapidly expanding.

The economic depression hits shipbuilding industry badly.

In February 1967 he introduced the Shipbuilding Industry Bill.

Britain has lost her leadership in the shipbuilding industry.

His monopoly of shipbuilding in that country has been established.

It is widely applied in industry, agriculture, military affairs,medicine, architecture, shipbuilding, aeroplane making and aviatic trains and so on .

Shanghai KoBo is one provider focused on high grade ironware and metal products in vessels. We play important role in the supplemental service of shipbuilding industry with rich experience.

Real-world Examples

Shipbuilding is one of their principal industries.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Agriculture, trade, and shipbuilding were coming back to life.

Source: VOA Special January 2019 Collection

In the mid-19th century, Glasgow was a center of heavy industry and shipbuilding.

Source: New York Times

But with traditional shipbuilding in decline, Portsmouth hopes its burgeoning attractions can take up the slack.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The New England shipbuilding towns near the Atlantic Ocean grew quickly as a result.

Source: VOA Special November 2018 Collection

The drop in American shipbuilding accelerated after President Ronald Reagan took office, in 1981.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

We have five main area of business - construction, heavy industry, shipbuilding, motor vehicles and telecommunications.

Source: Longman Office Workers' Daily Professional Technical English

In the 1960s, there was a decline in the shipbuilding industry, and the popularity of private transport grew.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

It marks China's highest shipbuilding level and will provide strong support for China's ocean scientific research.

Source: CCTV Observations

The handouts distorted the shipbuilding industry, resulting in an oversize fishing fleet and a misallocation of resources.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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