Explorer of the Seas 2

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a port where a ship stops on a journey from one place to another
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port of call
You get to get off the ship and experience a brand new port of call.
one of several layers or levels
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tier
We sat in one of the upper tiers of the stadium.
to compete in order to win something
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contend
Even ships this size have to contend with extreme weather.
to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down by accident while on water:
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capsize
A huge wave capsized the yacht.
a vertical metal pipe on the top of a ship or steam train through which smoke comes out
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funnel
on the ship there is even a climbing wall up the funnel.
(especially of moving objects) to hit something violently:
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collide
When the Andreadoria collided with another liner in dense fog, she sank in the Atlantic with the lost of 51 lives
a support or reinforcement.
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back-up
We're going to need some professional backup for this project.
so shocking that it cannot be imagined as possible:
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unthinkable
Today, we see growing acceptance of gay marriage - something that would have been unthinkable a generation ago.
the ability or power to contain; the amount that can be contained; volume
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capacity
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
to like and be interested in something is to
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be into sth
Jean's been very into photography lately, and she's pretty dam good at it!

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