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nounSynonym of drydock.
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nouna large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
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From grave (“to clean a ship's bottom”).
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graving dock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graving%20dock
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“graving dock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graving%20dock. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graving dock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graving%20dock.
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