dock
dock /d'ɒk/ (docks docking docked)
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A dock is an enclosed area in a harbour where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.
She headed for the docks, thinking that Ricardo might be hiding in one of the boats...
2 [VERB] V, V n
When a ship docks or is docked, it is brought into a dock.
The vessel docked at Liverpool in April 1811...
Russian commanders docked a huge aircraft carrier in a Russian port...
3 [V-RECIP] V with n, V n prep
When one spacecraft docks or is docked with another, the two crafts join together in space.
The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to dock with Russia's Mir space station...
They have docked a robot module alongside the orbiting space station...
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A dock is a platform for loading vehicles or trains. (AM)
The truck left the loading dock with hoses still attached.
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A dock is a small structure at the edge of water where boats can tie up, especially one that is privately owned. (AM)
= jetty
6 [N-SING] usu in the N
In a law court, the dock is where the person accused of a crime stands or sits.
What about the odd chance that you do put an innocent man in the dock?
7 [VERB] V n, also V n n
If you dock someone's wages or money, you take some of the money away. If you dock someone points in a contest, you take away some of the points that they have.
He threatens to dock her fee...
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see also dry dockdock work|er (dock workers)
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A dock worker is a person who works in the docks, loading and unloading ships.dry dock (dry docks)
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A dry dock is a dock from which water can be removed so that ships or boats can be built or repaired.
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.
She headed for the docks, thinking that Ricardo might be hiding in one of the boats...
2 [VERB] V, V n
When a ship docks or is docked, it is brought into a dock.
The vessel docked at Liverpool in April 1811...
Russian commanders docked a huge aircraft carrier in a Russian port...
3 [V-RECIP] V with n, V n prep
When one spacecraft docks or is docked with another, the two crafts join together in space.
The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to dock with Russia's Mir space station...
They have docked a robot module alongside the orbiting space station...
4 [N-COUNT]
A dock is a platform for loading vehicles or trains. (AM)
The truck left the loading dock with hoses still attached.
5 [N-COUNT]
A dock is a small structure at the edge of water where boats can tie up, especially one that is privately owned. (AM)
= jetty
6 [N-SING] usu in the N
In a law court, the dock is where the person accused of a crime stands or sits.
What about the odd chance that you do put an innocent man in the dock?
7 [VERB] V n, also V n n
If you dock someone's wages or money, you take some of the money away. If you dock someone points in a contest, you take away some of the points that they have.
He threatens to dock her fee...
8
see also dry dockdock work|er (dock workers)
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A dock worker is a person who works in the docks, loading and unloading ships.dry dock (dry docks)
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A dry dock is a dock from which water can be removed so that ships or boats can be built or repaired.