Dock
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British pronunciation/dˈɒk/
American pronunciation/ˈdɑk/

Ορισμός και Σημασία του "dock"

01

a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships

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dock definition and meaning
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The port authority expanded the dock to accommodate larger ships.
The workers repaired the dock damaged by the storm.
The ferry pulled into the dock to unload passengers and cargo.
02

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

03

the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

04

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

05

landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out

06

a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

07

any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

to dock
01

to secure a boat or ship to a wharf or pier

Transitive: to dock a boat or ship
to dock definition and meaning
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The captain skillfully docked the cruise ship at the pier.
The yacht owner hired a professional captain to dock the luxury yacht at the marina.
The sailors returned from their sailing trip and skillfully docked their catamaran.
02

(of a vessel) to enter a harbor and be secured at a wharf or pier

Intransitive: to dock | to dock somewhere
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The cargo vessel docked at the port, slowly gliding into the designated berth.
The naval ship entered the dockyard and docked at the naval base.
As the sun began to set, the fishing boats returned to the harbor and docked.
03

to surgically remove or cut off a portion of an animal's tail

Transitive: to dock an animal's tail
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The decision to dock an animal 's tail should be based on a careful assessment of the animal 's breed
The decision to dock the tails of cattle may be influenced by the type of facilities employed on a farm.
04

to withhold or reduce an employee's pay

Transitive: to dock an employee's pay
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The company 's policy allowed them to dock salaries for unexcused absences.
To encourage punctuality, the organization implemented a policy to automatically dock wages for tardiness.
The employer decided to dock a day 's pay for employees who arrived late to work.
05

to impose a penalty by withholding or reducing specific entitlements

Transitive: to dock sb for sth
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The teacher decided to dock Jake for disruptive behavior in class.
The captain chose to dock James for failing to follow protocol during the emergency situation.
In response to the safety violation, the manager decided to dock the employee responsible for the incident.
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The port authority expanded the dock to accommodate larger ships.
The workers repaired the dock damaged by the storm.
The ferry pulled into the dock to unload passengers and cargo.
Tourists gathered on the dock to board the sightseeing boat.
The fishing boats were moored at the dock after a successful day at sea.
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