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Drydock

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.
  2. 2
    a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To place (a ship) in a drydock. transitive
  2. 2
    maneuver (a ship) into a drydock wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From dry + dock.

Etymology 2

From dry + dock.

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