surface ship
ˈsɝːfɪs ʃɪp
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Definition of surface ship - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
watercraftTECH.ship designed to operate on the surface of the waterTECH.
  • The navy deployed several surface ships for the maritime exercise..
2.
militaryTECH.military vessel operating on water surfaceTECH.
  • The navy deployed a surface ship to patrol the area.
battleship destroyer warship
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Images of surface ship

  • surface ship: ship designed to operate on the surface of the water
    ship designed to operate on the surface of the water
  • surface ship: military vessel operating on water surface
    military vessel operating on water surface

Expressions with surface

on the surfaceadv.
at the outermost layer or level
The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.
below the surfaceadv.
in a position under the top layer
The fish swam below the surface.
bring to the surfacev.
cause something to rise to the top
The diver brought the treasure to the surface.
bubble to the surfacev.
rise to the top of a liquid
The air bubbles to the surface of the water.
under the surfaceadv.
existing beneath the top layer or exterior
The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.
beneath the surfaceadv.
under the top layer
The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.

Expressions with ship

sinking shipn.
vessel that is going down in water
The crew abandoned the sinking ship to save their lives.
ship offv.
send something to another place
They will ship off the package tomorrow.
ship outv.
to send goods to a destination
The company will ship out your order tomorrow..
abandon shipv.
leave a group when facing difficulties
Many investors decided to abandon ship after the scandal.
ship in a bottlen.
model ship inside a glass bottle
He admired the ship in a bottle on the shelf.
steer the shipv.
direct the course of a ship
The captain will steer the ship through the storm.
that ship has already sailedexp.
express that an opportunity is no longer available
That ship has already sailed, so we can't apply now.
like rats from a sinking shipexp.
quickly but futilely away from a failing project or situation
Employees left like rats from a sinking ship when the company went bankrupt..
right the shipv.
correct a difficult or unstable situation
The new CEO was hired to right the ship after the scandal..
run a tight shipv.
manage an organization strictly and efficiently
The new manager runs a tight ship, ensuring all tasks are completed on time.

Terms related to surface ship

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marinenavaloperateshipsurfacevesselwaterwatercraftcarriercraftcruiserfleet

Terms with surface ship included in their meaning

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waken.
water trail
track left on water surface by moving ship or boat
deck cargon.
maritime
goods carried on the exposed upper surface of a ship
refloatingadj.
maritime
describing efforts to lift a sunken ship back to the surface

Examples of surface ship in a sentence

  • The cargo was transported by a surface ship.
  • A surface ship was visible on the horizon.
  • They spotted a surface ship near the coastline.

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  1. French:navire de surface, bâtiment de surface, ...
  2. German:Überwasserschiff, ...
  3. Italian:nave di superficie, ...
  4. Spanish:barco de superficie, ...
  5. Portuguese:navio de superfície, ...
  6. Chinese:水面舰艇, 水面战舰, ...
  7. Japanese:水上艦, 軍艦, ...
  8. Arabic:سَفِينَة سَطْحِيَّة, سفينة حربية سطحية, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֳנִיַּת שֶׁטַח, סְפִינַת מִלְחָמָה, ...
  10. Russian:надводный корабль, ...
  11. Ukrainian:надводний корабель, ...
  12. Hindi:सतही जहाज, सतह पोत, ...
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