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floating dock

floating dock noun: a dry dock which can float, and is submersible when a ship is entering or leaving it.

floating dock: a dry dock which can float, and is submersible when a ship is entering or leaving it
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Noun

floating dock (plural floating docks)

  1. a dry dock which can float, and is submersible when a ship is entering or leaving it.
  2. a floating pier or dock tied to the shore, which can rise and fall with the water level. Typically used by smaller craft.

floating dock meaning in Tamil and Kannada

floating dock in Tamil

துறைமுகப் பணிக்கப்பல், மிதப்புக் கப்பல் துறை

floating dock in Kannada

ತೇಲುವ ತೆಪ್ಪ

Synonyms of floating dock

Forms of floating dock

pluralfloating docks

Questions about floating dock

What does floating dock mean?
Floating dock means a dry dock which can float, and is submersible when a ship is entering or leaving it.
What is floating dock in Tamil?
Floating dock in Tamil is துறைமுகப் பணிக்கப்பல், மிதப்புக் கப்பல் துறை. See Floating dock meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is floating dock?
Floating dock is a noun.
What is the plural of floating dock?
The plural of floating dock is floating docks.

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  8. floating feeling
  9. floating feelings
  10. floating garden
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