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slow steaming

slow steaming noun: the practice of deliberately operating a ship at a speed slower than its design speed in order to achieve a reduction in total fuel usage.

Noun

slow steaming (uncountable)

  1. The practice of deliberately operating a ship at a speed slower than its design speed in order to achieve a reduction in total fuel usage.

Questions about slow steaming

What does slow steaming mean?
Slow steaming means the practice of deliberately operating a ship at a speed slower than its design speed in order to achieve a reduction in total fuel usage.
What part of speech is slow steaming?
Slow steaming is a noun.

Words near slow steaming in the dictionary

  1. slow rolled
  2. slow rolling
  3. slow rolls
  4. slow slicing
  5. slow speed control
  6. slow steaming
  7. slow street
  8. slow streets
  9. slow studies
  10. slow study
  11. slow television

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