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- [burth]
- /bɜrθ/
- /bɜːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burth]
- /bɜrθ/
Definitions of berthing word
- noun berthing a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car. 1
- noun berthing Nautical. the space allotted to a vessel at anchor or at a wharf. the distance maintained between a vessel and the shore, another vessel, or any object. the position or rank of a ship's officer. the cabin of a ship's officer. 1
- noun berthing a job; position. 1
- noun berthing a place, listing, or role: She clinched a berth on our tennis team. 1
- verb with object berthing Nautical. to allot to (a vessel) a certain space at which to anchor or tie up. to bring to or install in a berth, anchorage, or moorage: The captain had to berth the ship without the aid of tugboats. 1
- verb with object berthing to provide with a sleeping space, as on a train. 1
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Origin of berthing
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; probably bear1 + -th1
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Parts of speech for Berthing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
berthing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
berthing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for berthing
verb berthing
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- dock — any of various weedy plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, as R. obtusifolius (bitter dock) or R. acetosa (sour dock) having long taproots.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- tie up — that with which anything is tied.
- attach — If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
Antonyms for berthing
verb berthing
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
Top questions with berthing
- what is berthing of a vessel?
- what is berthing?
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