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whaling N no pl

I . whale [weɪl] N

whale ZOOL:

whale
кит m

II . whale [weɪl] VB trans

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baleen whale N

blue whale N

killer whale N ZOOL

sperm whale [ˈspɜ:mweɪl, Am ˈspɜ:rm-] N

whale oil N

whale shark N

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Steam yachts were widely used in the whaling trade.
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A house was built on that river for miners and a small whaling operation, but the mine produced nothing of value.
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Whaling was also a major industry in the late 19th century.
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A second harbour was constructed between 1897 and 1906 to provide a safe haven for whaling and fishing boats.
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The captain is successful in whaling, with a record of forty years.
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Naturally we want to see what whaling is like in practise.
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Beginning about 1832, it added numerous ships to the whaling fleet.
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They went so far as to visit whaling stations that had been abandoned two decades earlier.
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The whaling method was based on landing the whale, where it would be partitioned and the blubber boiled.
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The purpose of whaling was largely to collect blubber.
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