dry dock
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noun
a structure able to contain a ship and to be drained or lifted so as to leave the ship free of water with all parts of the hull accessible for repairs, painting, etc.
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| dry dock | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a basin-like structure that is large enough to admit a ship and that can be pumped dry for work on the ship's bottom |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to put (a ship) into a dry dock, or (of a ship) to go into a dry dock |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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dry dock
type of dock (q.v.) consisting of a rectangular basin dug into the shore of a body of water and provided with a removable enclosure wall or gate on the side toward the water, used for major repairs and overhaul of vessels.
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Example sentences
The initial stages of a cruise ship's construction take place in a dry dock facility.
Carnival ships come out from dry dock with more wet thrills.
All of the vessels are scheduled to undergo major revitalizations in dry dock over the next two years.
Local leaders have ambitious plans to develop new port facilities and hotels, and to modernise the dry dock.
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