 drydock |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (nautical) a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline | |
| Synonyms: | graving_dock dry_dock | |
| Related terms: | wharf dock floating_dock shipyard | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (nautical,transportation) haul a ship into a drydock | |
| Synonyms: | dry-dock | |
| Related terms: | dock | |
| Similar spelling: |
dry-dock dry_dock |
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