Phrase guide

research ship

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɪˌsɜːt͡ʃ ˈʃɪp/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ-/
  • General-American: /ˌɹiˌsɜɹt͡ʃ ˈʃɪp/
  • General-American: /ɹiˌsɜɹt͡ʃ-/
  • General-American: /ɹə-/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪp

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noun

Meaning 1

A ship that is designed and used for research.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: RS, R.S., R. S., R/S

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From research (noun) + ship (noun).