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dock·age

1   [dok-ij]
noun
1.
a charge for the use of a dock.
2.
docking accommodations.
3.
the act of docking a ship.
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Origin:
1700–10; dock1 + -age

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dock·age

2   [dok-ij]
noun
1.
a curtailment; deduction, as from wages.
2.
waste material in wheat and other grains that is easily removed.
Origin:
1885–90; dock2 + -age
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dockage1 (ˈdɒkɪdʒ)
 
—n
1.  a charge levied upon a vessel for using a dock
2.  facilities for docking vessels
3.  the practice of docking vessels

dockage2 (ˈdɒkɪdʒ)
 
—n
1.  a deduction, as from a price or wages
2.  agriculture the seeds of weeds and other waste material in commercial seeds, removable by normal cleaning methods

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