Ship-breaker

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of shipbreaker. alt-of, alternative

    "Bangladesh's ship-breaking industry is facing significant headwinds, with imports of scrapped vessels plunging by 36 per cent in the first half of 2025."

  2. 2
    a contractor who buys old ships and breaks them up for scrap wordnet

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knackerwrecker

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"Bangladesh's ship-breaking industry is facing significant headwinds, with imports of scrapped vessels plunging by 36 per cent in the first half of 2025."

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