/ ˈslɪpweɪ; NAmE / noun
a sloping track leading down to water, on which ships are built or pulled up out of the water for repairs, or from which they are launched
/ ˈslɪpweɪ; NAmE / noun
a sloping track leading down to water, on which ships are built or pulled up out of the water for repairs, or from which they are launched
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005