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dock
1[ dok ]
noun
- a landing pier.
- the space or waterway between two piers or wharves, as for receiving a ship while in port.
- such a waterway, enclosed or open, together with the surrounding piers, wharves, etc.
- a platform for loading and unloading trucks, railway freight cars, etc.
- an airplane hangar or repair shed.
- Also called scene dock. a place in a theater near the stage or beneath the floor of the stage for the storage of scenery.
verb (used with object)
- to bring (a ship or boat) into a dock; lay up in a dock.
- to place in dry dock, as for repairs, cleaning, or painting.
- to join (a space vehicle) with another or with a space station in outer space.
verb (used without object)
- to come or go into a dock or dry dock.
- (of two space vehicles) to join together in outer space.
dock
2[ dok ]
noun
- the solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair.
- the part of a tail left after cutting or clipping.
verb (used with object)
- to cut off the end of; cut short:
to dock a tail.
- to cut short the tail of:
to dock a horse.
- to deduct from the wages of, usually as a punishment:
The boss docked him a day's pay.
- to deduct from (wages):
The boss docked his paycheck $20.
dock
3[ dok ]
noun
- the place in a courtroom where a prisoner is placed during trial.
dock
4[ dok ]
noun
- any of various weedy plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, as R. obtusifolius bitter dock or R. acetosa sour dock, having long taproots.
- any of various other plants, mostly coarse weeds.
dock
1/ »åÉ’°ì /
noun
- a wharf or pier
- a space between two wharves or piers for the mooring of ships
- an area of water that can accommodate a ship and can be closed off to allow regulation of the water level
- short for dry dock
- short for scene dock
- a platform from which lorries, goods trains, etc, are loaded and unloaded
verb
- to moor (a vessel) at a dock or (of a vessel) to be moored at a dock
- to put (a vessel) into a dry dock for repairs or (of a vessel) to come into a dry dock
- (of two spacecraft) to link together in space or link together (two spacecraft) in space
dock
2/ »åÉ’°ì /
noun
- the bony part of the tail of an animal, esp a dog or sheep
- the part of an animal's tail left after the major part of it has been cut off
verb
- to remove (the tail or part of the tail) of (an animal) by cutting through the bone
to dock a tail
to dock a horse
- to deduct (an amount) from (a person's wages, pension, etc)
they docked a third of his wages
dock
3/ »åÉ’°ì /
noun
- an enclosed space in a court of law where the accused sits or stands during his trial
dock
4/ »åÉ’°ì /
noun
- any of various temperate weedy plants of the polygonaceous genus Rumex, having greenish or reddish flowers and typically broad leaves
- any of several similar or related plants
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dock1
Origin of dock2
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Origin of dock4
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dock1
Origin of dock2
Origin of dock3
Origin of dock4
Idioms and Phrases
- in the dock, being tried in a court, especially a criminal court; on trial.
More idioms and phrases containing dock
see in the dock .Example Sentences
The boat had a dozen people on it on July 3 and was coming back toward the dock in Alamitos Bay when it crashed, passengers told The Times.
Corey Gauci, who denies murder, appeared in the dock at Cardiff Crown Court wearing a grey suit on Thursday, for his second day of giving evidence.
It explained the canal, which once transported iron and coal to Newport docks, had relied on funnelling water from the River Usk and its tributaries which accounted for 80-90% of its water supply.
Pizza Hut workers are accusing a franchise of ''blatantly unlawful'' behaviour alleging it has altered timesheets, docked wages and stopped payments per delivery.
Kelly and Stewart sat in the dock in silence throughout the trial, and declined to give evidence, having both previously expressed fears over their safety.
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