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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Meanings

noundry-dock (plural dry-docks)

plural dry-docks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of drydock.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbmaneuver (a ship) into a drydock

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

dry-dock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry-dock

MLA

“dry-dock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry-dock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry-dock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry-dock.

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