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View synonyms for dry dock
dry dock
1noun
- a structure able to contain a ship and to be drained or lifted so as to leave the ship free of water with all parts of the hull accessible for repairs, painting, etc.
dry-dock
2[ drahy-dok ]
verb (used with object)
- to place (a ship) in a dry dock.
verb (used without object)
- (of a ship) to go into a dry dock.
dry dock
noun
- a basin-like structure that is large enough to admit a ship and that can be pumped dry for work on the ship's bottom
verb
- to put (a ship) into a dry dock, or (of a ship) to go into a dry dock
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dry dock1
First recorded in 1620–30
Origin of dry dock2
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
For convenience in holding the boat when it is out of the water, make a dry dock as shown in the drawing.
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A careful measurement was made in the dry dock, and all was found correct.
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He had her temporarily repaired, under his own directions, at Port Mahon, but went to Toulon to have her put in dry dock.
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The steamer was then put into dry dock, cut in two and the parts slid apart.
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Chicora was put in dry dock at Kingston in the winter of 1904 and largely replated at an expense of $37,000.
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