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jumboize

/ ˈdʒʌmbəʊˌaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to extend (a ship, esp a tanker) by cutting out the middle part and inserting a new larger part between the original bow and stern
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jumboize1

C20: from jumbo + -ize

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