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secondary port

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secondary port [′sekĀ·ən‚derĀ·ē ′pȯrt]
(civil engineering)
A port with one or more berths, normally at quays, which can accommodate oceangoing ships for discharge.


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Primary and secondary inlets feed air to the engine, with the secondary port opening at 3,600 rpm.
The Mobile Port Operating Center is designed especially to support small scale, short duration contingency operations or operations at secondary ports," said Lloyd.
MPOCs include tactical vehicles and support small-scale, short-duration contingency operations at secondary ports, and DPOCs are shelterized and are used for major or regional conflicts.
 
 
 
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