dry dock

dry·dock

uncommon

noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline

Synonyms

verb

1.

haul a ship into a drydock

Synonyms

drydock

Related words

Broader terms

dock

Narrower terms

floating dock

Parts

shipyard

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Grammar

Verb: transitive

noun
singular	dry-dock
plural	dry-docks
verb
infinitive	dry-dock
3rd person	dry-docks
past	dry-docked
present participle	dry-docking
past participle	dry-docked

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s something

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