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1Dock — Dock, n. [Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. ? receptacle, fr. ? to receive.] 1. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, used for the reception of… …
2dock — Ⅰ. dock [1] ► NOUN 1) an enclosed area of water in a port for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships. 2) (also loading dock) a platform for loading trucks or goods trains. ► VERB 1) (with reference to a ship) come or bring into a dock. 2) …
3dock|er — dock|er1 «DOK uhr», noun. 1. a person who works on a dock; dockworker; longshoreman: »11,000 dockers were able to work on vessels completing loading and unloading (London Times). 2. a person who lives near docks. ╂[< dock1 + er2] do …
4dock worker — dock workers N COUNT A dock worker is a person who works in the docks, loading and unloading ships …
5dock — in BrE is an artificially enclosed body of water for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships; in the plural it means ‘a dockyard’. In AmE, however, a dock is a ship s berth or wharf …
6Dock (maritime) — For other uses, see Dock. Docks in St. Petersburg, Russia. A dock (from Dutch dok) is a human made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore. However, the exact meaning varies… …
7Dock plate — In a loading dock, one problem to overcome is the problem of bridging the gap between a truck and the dock or warehouse floor.[1] Not all trucks are the same height, and the height of the trailer floor within a truck can vary according to how… …
8Dock — Contents 1 In transportation 2 In natural sciences 3 In molecular biology …
9dock — dock1 /dok/, n. 1. a landing pier. 2. the space or waterway between two piers or wharves, as for receiving a ship while in port. 3. such a waterway, enclosed or open, together with the surrounding piers, wharves, etc. 4. See dry dock. 5. a… …
10dock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place for loading/unloading ships ADJECTIVE ▪ commercial ▪ coal, fish, etc. ▪ boat, ferry, shipping (all esp. AmE) …
