offshore

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[edit] English

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[edit] Adjective

offshore (not comparable)

Positive
offshore

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. Moving away from the shore.
  2. Located in the sea away from the coast.
    an offshore oil rig
  3. Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws.

[edit] Translations

moving away from the shore
located in the sea away from the coast
located in another country

[edit] Adverb

offshore (not comparable)

Positive
offshore

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. Away from the shore.
  2. At some distance from the shore.

[edit] Translations

away from the shore
at some distance from the shore

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to offshore

Third person singular
offshores

Simple past
offshored

Past participle
offshored

Present participle
offshoring

to offshore (third-person singular simple present offshores, present participle offshoring, simple past and past participle offshored)

  1. To use foreign labour to substitute for local labour.

[edit] Translations

to use foreign labour to substitute for local labour

[edit] See also

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