ship in a bottle
Syllables: ship in a bot·tle/ˌʃɪp ɪn ə ˈbɒtl̩/US/ˌʃɪp ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl/
ship in a bottle noun: an ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle, usually one with a narrow neck which makes it difficult to see how the ship was put in place.
Noun
ship in a bottle (plural ships in bottles or ships in a bottle)
Forms of ship in a bottle
| plural | ships in bottles |
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| plural | ships in a bottle |
Words that rhyme with ship in a bottle
Questions about ship in a bottle
- What does ship in a bottle mean?
- Ship in a bottle means an ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle, usually one with a narrow neck which makes it difficult to see how the ship was put in place.
- What part of speech is ship in a bottle?
- Ship in a bottle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ship in a bottle?
- Ship in a bottle is pronounced /ˌʃɪp ɪn ə ˈbɒtl̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ship in a bottle?
- The plural of ship in a bottle is ships in bottles.
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