Jumboize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lengthen (a ship) by replacing an existing section with a longer section or inserting an additional section. transitive

    "The replacement and enlargement of the entire cargo section, commonly called "jumboizing," of one of the smaller American-flag tankers, now under bareboat charter to the Company, was completed in September."

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"The replacement and enlargement of the entire cargo section, commonly called "jumboizing," of one of the smaller American-flag tankers, now under bareboat charter to the Company, was completed in September."

Etymology

From jumbo + -ize.

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