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- pronunciation:
- dak
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A dock is a raised platform that is built out into a body of water. A dock is place where a boat can come in and stop. People can get in or out of a boat at a dock.
Many boats were tied up at the dock.My uncle and I did some fishing from the dock on the lake.
- synonyms:
- pier
- similar words:
- landing
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| definition 2: |
A dock is a raised platform that people use to load and unload things from trucks or trains.
The boxes on the dock will soon be loaded onto the truck.- synonyms:
- platform
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| related words: |
port |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
docks, docking, docked |
| definition 1: |
When someone docks something, it means that they bring it to a dock or landing area.
The captain docked the ship and the workers started to unload the cargo.- similar words:
- anchor, land
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| definition 2: |
When a spacecraft docks, it links with another spacecraft while out in space.
In 1975, a Russian spacecraft docked with an American spacecraft.- synonyms:
- connect, couple, join, link
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