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Slipway

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.
  2. 2
    structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired wordnet
  3. 3
    A slip road.

    "Immediately beyond the 'No entrance' sign onto the motorway slipway, turn right down the bank."

Etymology

From slip + way.

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