scamping
n.— «Instead, divers now clean the ships with scrubbers. It is that process, known as “scamping,” that concerns environmentalists and board officials because hull materials can come off with the marine growth and stay in the water.» —“Hull cleaning process may get cleansed” by Thomas Peele Times-Herald (Vallejo, California) Nov. 25, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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