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Definition of Under way
1. Adverb. In motion; set in motion. "The ship got under way"
Partainyms: Moving
Definition of Under way
1. Prepositional phrase. (idiomatic) In operation, in progress, commenced. ¹
2. Prepositional phrase. (nautical of a vessel) moving through the water; not anchored, moored, aground, or beachedUS FM 55-501 ''Marine Crewman's Handbook''; 1 December 1999. ¹
3. Prepositional phrase. Into motion, into its course. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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