surface vessel
BrE: /ˈsɜːfɪs ˈvɛsəl/
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Definition of surface vessel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

maritimeTECH.watercraft designed to travel on top of water rather than underwaterTECH.
  • The navy deployed a surface vessel to patrol the shipping lanes.
  • The research team used a small surface vessel to deploy ocean sensors.
  • A large surface vessel escorted the submarine during the training exercise.
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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 vessel

broken vesseln.
container that is damaged or shattered
The broken vessel could no longer hold water.
burst a blood vesselv.
become extremely angry or upset
He almost burst a blood vessel when he heard the news.
blood vesseln.
artery, vein, or capillary in the body
Each blood vessel type has a unique function.
supply vesseln.
ship that carries supplies to other ships
The supply vessel delivered food and fuel to the stranded cruise ship..
support vesseln.
ship or boat that provides help supplies or services to other craft
A small support vessel followed the research ship to carry extra equipment.
drinking vesseln.
container for holding drinks
She poured the juice into a drinking vessel.
fishing vesseln.
large ship equipped for commercial fishing
The fishing vessel sailed out to sea for tuna.
vessel sinkn.
bathroom sink sitting above the counter
The vessel sink adds elegance to the bathroom.
cargo vesseln.
vessel for transporting cargo in maritime trade
A large cargo vessel can carry thousands of containers.
container vesseln.
large ship built to carry many cargo boxes on sea routes
The new container vessel left the port fully loaded with export goods.

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surface shipn.
military
military vessel operating on water surface
surface-to-medium shipn.
military fleet
vessel built for medium-range operations and surface combat
USVacr.
acr: unmanned surface vessel
boat or ship that operates without crew

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  1. French:navire de surface, ...
  2. German:Überwasserschiff, ...
  3. Italian:unità di superficie, ...
  4. Spanish:buque de superficie, ...
  5. Portuguese:navio de superfície, ...
  6. Chinese:水面舰艇, ...
  7. Japanese:水上艦艇, ...
  8. Arabic:سَفِينَة سَطْحِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:כְּלִי שַׁיִט שֶׁטַח, ...
  10. Russian:надводное судно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:надводне судно, ...
  12. Hindi:सतही पोत, ...
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