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(Entry 1 of 3)
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
- the boat remained tied up at the dock for a week, waiting for the weather to clear
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verb (1)Synonyms & Antonyms of dock (Entry 2 of 3)
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to make less in extent or duration
- the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page
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to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
- the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth
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verb (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of dock (Entry 3 of 3)
to stop at or near a place along the shore
- the cruise ship docked at the first port of call early the next morning
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The first known use of dock was before the 12th century
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