'dry dock

  • 81dock — dock1 [dɔk US da:k] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutch; Origin: docke] 1.) a place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired →↑dry dock ▪ A crowd was waiting at the dock to greet them. in dock ▪ The ship is in dock for repairs. 2.) …

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  • 82dock — [[t]dɒ̱k[/t]] docks, docking, docked 1) N COUNT: also in/into N A dock is an enclosed area in a harbour where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired. ...the loading dock... She headed for the docks, thinking that Ricardo might be hiding in …

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  • 83Dock Museum — Coordinates: 54°06′44″N 3°14′24″W / 54.1121°N 3.2400°W / 54.1121; 3.2400 …

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  • 84dock — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an artificially enclosed body of water for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships. 2 (in pl.) a range of docks with wharves and offices; a dockyard. 3 US a ship s berth, a wharf. 4 = dry dock. 5 Theatr. = scene dock. v. 1 tr …

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  • 85dock — 1 noun 1 (C) a place in a port where ships are loaded and unloaded: A crowd was waiting at the dock to greet them. | in dock: The ship is now in dock for repairs. see also: dry dock 2 (C) the part of a law court where the person being tried (try1 …

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  • 86dry — adj., v., & n. adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, drained, or been wiped away (the clothes are not dry yet). b (of the eyes) free from tears. c (of a climate etc.) with insufficient… …

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  • 87dock — Noun: In common parlance, a wharf or pier. Technically, the space between wharves; a slip. Boston v Lecraw (US) 17 How 426, 15 L Ed 118. An artificial basin in connection with a harbor, used for the reception of vessels in the taking on or… …

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  • 88Dry bulk cargo barge — A self propelled dry bulk barge carrying crushed stone near Wuhan, 18 June 2006 …

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  • 89dock — Synonyms and related words: L, R, abbreviate, abridge, abscind, abstract, acting area, alight, amputate, anchor, anchorage, anchorage ground, annihilate, apron, apron stage, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, backstage, ban, band shell, bandstand …

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  • 90dock — See dry dock …

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