dry dock

A form of drydock — A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.

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drydockgraving dock
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Meanings

noundry dock (plural dry docks)

plural dry docks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of drydock

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline

Similar
drydockgraving dock
Broader
dockdockagedocking facility
Also see
drydockgraving dock

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“dry dock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20dock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry dock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20dock.

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