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单词 raft-up
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raft-upn.

Brit. /ˈrɑːftʌp/, /ˈraftʌp/, U.S. /ˈræftˌəp/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: raft v.1, up adv.1
Etymology: < raft v.1 + up adv.1, after to raft up (see raft v.1 3a).
An instance of tying or mooring together small boats; a social gathering centred around boats tied up in this way.
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1977 Washington Post 18 Aug. g8/1 Another example of minimal thinking touched a seven-boat raft-up last August.
1990 T. Cunliffe Easy on Helm xiii. 116 Cleats tend to be in short supply during raft-ups, so some intelligent lateral thinking may be required if seamanlike standards are to be maintained.
2000 S. Lindsey Powerboating x. 131 (caption) You can attend any of the many organized raft-ups around the country during the summer.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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