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slipway in Malay

galangan

slipway in Malay: galangan. In English, slipway means a sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.

Malay words for slipway

sloping surface
galangan

English meaning of slipway

  1. noun A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.
  2. noun A slip road.

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Questions about slipway in Malay

What is the meaning of slipway in Malay?
Slipway in Malay is galangan.
Apakah maksud slipway dalam bahasa Melayu?
Slipway: galangan.
What does slipway mean in English?
Slipway means a sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.

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