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Definition of longshoring in English:

longshoring

Pronunciation /ˈlɒŋʃɔːrɪŋ/

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noun

North American

  • The (type of) work done at a port, especially the loading and unloading of cargoes; the occupation of a longshoreman.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Daily Colonist. From longshore + -ing.