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capsizing — n. The reduction of a workforce to the point where the company goes under. Example Citation: Why doesn t downsizing work in most cases? Because the company typically cuts the people but not the work. So now you ve got fewer people doing more work … New words
Capsizing — Capsize Cap*size , v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Capsized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Capsizing}.] [Cf. Sp. cabecear to nod, pitch, capuzar, chapuzar, to sink (a vessel) by the head; both fr. L. caput head.] To upset or overturn, as a vessel or other body.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capsizing — cap·size || kæp saɪz v. upset, overturn; be upset, be overturned (of a boat or ship) n. verturned boat ship … English contemporary dictionary
capsizing — Overturning, especially the overturning of watercraft … Ballentine's law dictionary
capsizing — noun (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing • Hypernyms: ↑shipwreck, ↑wreck … Useful english dictionary
capsizing moment — Naval Archit. See upsetting moment. * * * … Universalium
capsizing moment — Naval Archit. See upsetting moment … Useful english dictionary
MS Herald of Free Enterprise — was a roll on roll off (RORO) car and passenger ferry owned by Townsend Thoresen. She was one of three ships commissioned by the company to operate on the Dover–Calais route across the English Channel. The ferry capsized on the night of 6 March… … Wikipedia
ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… … Universalium
Pamir (ship) — Pamir was one of the famous Flying P Liner sailing ships of the German shipping company F. Laeisz. She was the last commercial sailing ship to round Cape Horn, in 1949. Outmoded by more modern bulk carriers, and having severe technical… … Wikipedia
