drydock
drydock noun: a dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.
Noun
drydock (plural drydocks)
- A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.
Verb
drydock (third-person singular simple present drydocks, present participle drydocking, simple past and past participle drydocked)
- To place (a ship) in a drydock.
- Synonyms:
- haul out
drydock meaning in Malayalam, Arabic and Malay
drydock in Malayalam
- dock that can be drained of water
- ഡ്രൈഡോക്ക് ḍraiḍōkkŭ
drydock in Arabic
- dock that can be drained of water
- حوض جاف ḥawḍ jāff
drydock in Malay
- dock that can be drained of water
- limbungan kering
Synonyms of drydock
Forms of drydock
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | drydocks |
| alternative form | dry dock |
| alternative form | dry-dock |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | drydocks |
| present participle | drydocking |
| past participle | drydocked |
| past | drydocked |
Origin of drydock
From dry + dock.
Questions about drydock
- What does drydock mean?
- Drydock means a dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.
- What is drydock in Malayalam?
- Drydock in Malayalam is ഡ്രൈഡോക്ക് (ḍraiḍōkkŭ). See Drydock meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is drydock?
- Drydock can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of drydock?
- The plural of drydock is drydocks.
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