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mega-ship

mega-ship is the alternative spelling of megaship.

Meaning of megaship

Noun

megaship (plural megaships)

  1. a very large ship; a ship that is among the world's largest
    • "The cost structure of a megaship has characteristics associated with economies of scale because fixed costs are extremely high and marginal costs are low. Megaships' reduce transport costs on the margin because they are able to ship […] "2000, Leigh B. Boske, "Policy Research Project on Transportation in the Americas" in "Transportation in the Americas: its role in international trade, economic integration, and sustainable...

Forms of mega-ship

pluralmega-ships

Origin of mega-ship

From mega- + ship.

Questions about mega-ship

What is mega-ship the alternative spelling of?
Mega-ship is the alternative spelling of megaship.

Words near mega-ship in the dictionary

  1. mega-organizational
  2. mega-pop
  3. mega-scale
  4. mega-shed
  5. mega-sheds
  6. mega-ship
  7. mega-ships
  8. mega-smash
  9. mega-storm
  10. mega-storms
  11. mega-structure

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