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R/S

R/S is the initialism of research ship.

Meaning of research ship

Noun

research ship (plural research ships)

  1. A ship that is designed and used for research.
    • Eight stations were occupied by the researchship Ryofu-Maru along the 30° N-line which crossed the Japan Trench at the vicinity of Ramapo Deep, during the period from May 12 to June 20.1958, Japanese Contribution to the International Geophysical Year 1957/8, Tokyo: National Committee of the International Geophysical Year, Science Council of Japan, →OCLC, page 148
    Synonyms:
    RS, R.S., R. S., R/S

Synonyms of R/S

Questions about R/S

What is R/S the initialism of?
R/S is the initialism of research ship.

Words near R/S in the dictionary

  1. R/H
  2. R/Hr
  3. r/K selection theory
  4. r/o
  5. R/P
  6. R/S
  7. R/T
  8. R/V
  9. R/Vs
  10. r/woooosh
  11. R0

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