Cryptic crossword clue
Basic requirements for ship-launchings 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SLIPWAYS

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What does SLIPWAYS mean?

SLIPWAYS noun
  1. A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.

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