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Syllabification: (dock)
Pronunciation: /däk/

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Definition of dock

noun

  • a structure extending alongshore or out from the shore into a body of water, to which boats may be moored:the gangplank was lowered to the dock
  • an enclosed area of water in a port for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships.
  • (docks) a group of enclosed areas of water along with the wharves and buildings near them.
  • short for dry dock.
  • (also loading dock) a platform for loading or unloading trucks or freight trains.

verb

[no object]
  • (of a ship) tie up at a dock, especially in order to load or unload passengers or cargo:the ship docked at San Francisco
  • [with object] bring (a ship or boat) into a dock:the riverbank where the fur traders docked their boats
  • (of a spacecraft) join with a space station or another spacecraft in space.
  • attach (a piece of equipment) to another:the user wants to dock a portable into a desktop computer

Origin:

late Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German docke, of unknown origin

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