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oceangoing
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oceangoing
(adjective)
oceangoing
/
ˈ
oʊʃənˌgowɪŋ/
adjective
oceangoing
/
ˈ
oʊʃənˌgowɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OCEANGOING
always used before a noun
:
made for traveling on or across the ocean
oceangoing
ships
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