- dock|ing
- dock|ing «DOK ihng», noun.the joining of orbiting or navigating spacecraft: »
Rendezvous and docking in orbit is a difficult operation; even with men in charge
(Science Journal).
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dock — {{＃}}{{LM D13848}}{{〓}} {{SynD14175}} {{［}}dock{{］}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} → {{↑}}dársena{{↓}}. {{＜}}2{{＞}} {{♂}}En un puerto,{{♀}} almacén de mercancías: • Las mercancías que descargaron del barco fueron almacenadas en el … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
Dock [2] — Dock. Die Entwicklung der Dockanlagen zum Trockenstellen von Seeschiffen für Reparatur und Anstrichsarbeiten hat sich infolge des in den letzten Jahren schnellen Anwachsens der Schiffsabmessungen der Ozeanriesen vornehmlich auf eine Steigerung… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
dock|wal|lop|ing — «DOK WOL uh pihng», noun. U.S. Slang. the work of a dockwalloper … Useful english dictionary
dock-walloper — dock′ wal loper n. Slang. sts a casual laborer about docks or wharves • Etymology: 1830–40, amer. dock′ wal lop•ing, n … From formal English to slang
floating dock — float′ing dock′ n. naut. navig. a submersible floating structure that can raise a vessel out of the water and serve as a dry dock. Also called float′ing dry′ dock • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
grav|ing dock — «GRAY vihng», a dry dock used in graving or cleaning the bottoms of ships … Useful english dictionary
Floating dock — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Graving dock — Graving Grav ing, n. [From {Grave} to clean.] The act of cleaning a ship s bottom. [1913 Webster] {Graving dock}. (Naut.) See under Dock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
land|ing — «LAN dihng», noun. 1. a coming to land: »There are many millions of take offs and landings at the nation s airports each year. SYNONYM(S): debarkation, disembarkation. 2. a place where persons or goods are landed from a ship, helicopter, or the… … Useful english dictionary
shor|ing — «SHR ihng, SHOHR », noun. 1. a system of shores or props, as for supporting a building, ship, or dock. 2. the act of building or providing with shores … Useful english dictionary
