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spoil ground

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea | 2006 | 183 words | Copyright

spoil ground, an area of the seabed, marked by buoys, on which sewage, spoil from dredging, and other rubbish may be deposited by lighters or hoppers specially equipped for the task.

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