: an inclined usually concrete surface for a ship being built or repaired
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Winning Global Clean Energy Race The September 2 photo shows new helipads, a small dock and a launch slipway for moving boats in and out of the water.
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Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
With huge airbags acting as rollers, a series of mechanical winches began dragging the vessel more than 550 feet up a temporary slipway.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
Its stern slid down the launch slipway, while its bow section failed to leave the ramp.
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Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
The slipways where the ship was built now host music concerts.
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Amanda Ferguson,
Washington Post,
11 Apr. 2023
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Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
With huge airbags acting as rollers, a series of mechanical winches began dragging the vessel more than 550 feet up a temporary slipway.
—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
Its stern slid down the launch slipway, while its bow section failed to leave the ramp.
—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
The slipways where the ship was built now host music concerts.
—
Amanda Ferguson,
Washington Post,
11 Apr. 2023
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“Slipway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipway. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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