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dry dock

noun

a structure able to contain a ship and to be drained or lifted so as to leave the ship free of water with all parts of the hull accessible for repairs, painting, etc.

dry-dock

[drahy-dok]

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verb (used with object)

to place (a ship) in a dry dock.

verb (used without object)

(of a ship) to go into a dry dock.

dry dock

noun

a basin-like structure that is large enough to admit a ship and that can be pumped dry for work on the ship's bottom

verb

to put (a ship) into a dry dock, or (of a ship) to go into a dry dock

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dry dock¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Origin of dry dock²

First recorded in 1880–85

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Months of major repair work took place in dry dock at Cammell Laird shipyard in Merseyside, requiring removal of the ship's engines.

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Behind schedule, and on the dry dock, the maintenance work was long enough for the pair of strangers to meet, fall in love and get engaged by the River Lagan.

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California’s coastal salmon industry already is in dry dock.

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Uranga said the next step is to lift the boat, which sank after the fire, and tow it to dry dock where a more thorough investigation can be undertaken.

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It left its berth in Camden, New Jersey, en route to Philadelphia, where it was guided into dry dock to undergo two months of repairs that can only be completed out of water.

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dry distillation dry-dockage

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