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research ship

Syllables: re·search shipUK/ɹɪˌsɜːt͡ʃ ˈʃɪp//ˌɹiˌsɜɹt͡ʃ ˈʃɪp/

research ship noun: a ship that is designed and used for research.

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
    • Experience also shows that a research ship spends from one quarter to one half of her sea time on scientific station when the sustained speed seldom exceeds 3.5 knots.1960, Lester Rosenblatt, “The Design of Modern Oceanographic Research Ships”, in The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers: Transactions, volume 68, New York, N.Y.: Society of Naval...
    Synonyms:
    RS, R.S., R. S., R/S

Synonyms of research ship

Forms of research ship

pluralresearch ships
alternative formresearchship

Origin of research ship

From research (noun) + ship (noun).

Words formed from research ship

Words that rhyme with research ship

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Questions about research ship

What does research ship mean?
Research ship means a ship that is designed and used for research.
What part of speech is research ship?
Research ship is a noun.
How do you pronounce research ship?
Research ship is pronounced /ɹɪˌsɜːt͡ʃ ˈʃɪp/ (UK).
What is the plural of research ship?
The plural of research ship is research ships.

Words near research ship in the dictionary

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  2. research paper
  3. research papers
  4. research professor
  5. research professors
  6. research ship
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  8. research tree
  9. research trees
  10. researchability
  11. researchable

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