drydock
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drydock
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From dry + dock.
noun drydocks · dry dock · dry-dock
- A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.
verb drydocks · drydocking · drydocked · dry dock · dry-dock
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To place (a ship) in a drydock.
Similar: haul out
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noun dock that can be drained of water
| Español | varadero |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 乾ドック inuidokku |
| 中文 | 旱塢 /旱坞 hànwù, 乾塢 /干坞 gānwù |
| Português | dique seco, doca seca |
| Français | cale sèche, forme de radoub |
| Deutsch | Trockendock |
| Italiano | bacino di carenaggio |
| Ελληνικά | νεώριο neório |
| Română | doc uscat, bazin de radub |
| Русский | сухо́й док suxój dok |
| العربية | حوض جاف ḥawḍ jāff |
| עברית | מִבְדּוֹק יָבֵש mivdok yavesh |
Talk about this word "drydock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drydock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. drydock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drydock "drydock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drydock.
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@misc{drydock_2026,
title = {drydock},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drydock},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
