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cruise

verb A popular term for the seeking, watching, or flirting with potential sexual partners. See Casual sex.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

cruise

(krooz)
1. To walk sideways or diagonally while holding onto people or objects. It is a form of locomotion used by infants and toddlers as they begin to assume an upright posture while exploring their environment.
2. A colloquial term for surfing the Internet.
3. To travel for pleasure aboard a ship. Health problems associated with cruising include athletic injuries, excessive use of alcohol, failure to take prescribed medications, and epidemic diarrhea.
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Hamad bin Mejren, senior vice-president of Dubai Tourism, said: "The success of the 2018-19 cruise season stands as a true testament to the robust growth of Dubai's cruise industry and the city's growing appeal as a year-round 'must-visit' destination.
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Dubai sees 51pc increase in cruise visitor numbers
The Dubai cruise season 2019/2020 is set to commence on 19 October with Mein Schiff, homeporting cruise liner carrying over 6,000 passengers.
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However, the souvenir shops and business centres at the places these cruise travellers visited were not attractive to them, the manager said.
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