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megaship

megaship noun: a very large ship; a ship that is among the world's largest.

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 megaship

pluralmegaships
alternative formmega-ship

Origin of megaship

From mega- + ship.

Questions about megaship

What does megaship mean?
Megaship means a very large ship; a ship that is among the world's largest.
What part of speech is megaship?
Megaship is a noun.
What is the plural of megaship?
The plural of megaship is megaships.

Words near megaship in the dictionary

  1. megasharks
  2. megashear
  3. megashears
  4. megashed
  5. megasheds
  6. megaship
  7. megaships
  8. megashort
  9. megasiemens
  10. megasigmoid
  11. megaslump

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