Definition of Dock
Dock
dock
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(noun)
a place where materials can be loaded onto and unloaded from vehicles such as trucks, trains, or ships, especially such a place at a port where ships may be moored and repaired;
e.g. The dock was always bustling with new shipments coming in from overseas.
(noun)
a device in which a smartphone, laptop, or other device in placed for charging, giving it access to a power supply and potentially also to additional devices or features;
e.g. She placed her phone in the dock so that it could play music while charging.
(noun)
an artificial enclosure or basin of water, usually in a port, whose depth can be controlled for ships to be received ;
e.g. The ship pulled into the dock and dropped anchor.
(verb)
to pull into an enclosed area of water in a port designated for receiving ships and to be moored/tied there, used to describe the motion of a ship, or to do this to a ship;
e.g. The ship will dock in London to let off its passengers and unload some cargo. The captain intends to dock the boat at the island.
(verb)
to physically/mechanically join to a space station or another spacecraft while in space, used to describe the action of a spacecraft;
e.g. They were able to dock their module successfully.
(verb)
to physically attach one piece of equipment to another, such as to attach a device like a smartphone or laptop to a specialized device where it can be charged and connected to other devices/features;
e.g. He showed me where I could dock my camera.
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