What does disembarking mean?
Disembarking means present participle and gerund of disembark.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of disembark.
When a six-car Class 158 lash-up arrives at Platform 17, I have to take refuge behind a post to avoid getting swept away by a tsunami of disembarking passengers.
Use disembarking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Disembarking means present participle and gerund of disembark.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
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When a six-car Class 158 lash-up arrives at Platform 17, I have to take refuge behind a post to avoid getting swept away by a tsunami of disembarking passengers.
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