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| dock [ dok ] |
noun (plural docks) |
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1. place for ships to moor: an area of water between two piers or next to a pier, where ships can be moored safely for loading and repair
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2. group of piers for ships: a group of piers in a protected area of water used as a general landing area for ships
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3. pier or wharf: a long narrow structure stretching out into a body of water, or a raised area of land alongside water where ships can load and unload
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4. enclosed area of water for ship: an enclosed area of water for a ship in which the water level can be adjusted
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5. nautical
Same as dry dock
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6. transportation loading platform for trains or trucks: a raised platform where trains or trucks can load and unload
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7. U.K. nautical
Same as dockyard
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle docked, present participle dock·ing, 3rd person present singular docks) |
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1. moor: to steer a ship into a dock and tie it up, or be steered in and tied up there
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2. aerospace link up with spacecraft: to link a spacecraft up with another in space, or be linked up in this way
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| [14th century. < Middle Low German docke or Middle Dutch docke] |
