call at a port

  • 1Port of Shenzhen — (22° 30 N 113° 53 E) is one of the busiest and fastest growing ports in southern mainland China. It is located in the southern region of the Pearl River Delta in China s Guangdong province. It is the economic hinterland for Hong Kong trade with… …

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  • 2port of call — port′ of call′ n. a port visited briefly by a ship, as to take on or discharge passengers and cargo or to undergo repairs • Etymology: 1880–85 …

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  • 3port of call — n. a port that is a regular stopover for ships, esp. cargo ships …

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  • 4call — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on the telephone ADJECTIVE ▪ phone, telephone ▪ long ▪ quick, short ▪ I ll just make a quick phone call …

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  • 5call — I n. appeal summons 1) to issue a call for (the government issued a call to the populace for voluntary contributions) 2) to answer, heed, respond to a call (to answer the call of duty) 3) a clarion call 4) a curtain call (the actor had five… …

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  • 6Port — This article is about a facility for the loading and unloading of ships. For other uses, see Port (disambiguation). Seaport, a 17th Century depiction by Claude Lorrain, 1638 …

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  • 7port — n. 1) to clear ( leave ) a port 2) to make port ( to arrive at a port ) 3) to call at a port 4) a free; home port 5) in; into port (to put into port) * * * [pɔːt] home port into port (to put into port) a free in …

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  • 8port — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bustling, busy ▪ major ▪ coastal, foreign, home, sea ▪ Channel …

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  • 9call — call1 W1S1 [ko:l US ko:l] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(telephone)¦ 2¦(describe)¦ 3¦(have a name)¦ 4¦(give somebody/something a name)¦ 5¦(ask/order by speaking)¦ 6¦(arrange)¦ 7¦(say/shout)¦ 8 call yourself something 9 call the shots/tune …

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  • 10call — 1 verb HAVE/USE A NAME 1 (T) be called sth to have a particular name or title: They have a three year old son called Matthew. | What was that book called? 2 (T) to use a particular name or title when you speak to someone: My name s Alan, but you… …

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