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PRONUNCIATION OF DRY-DOCK

dry-dock  [ˈdraɪˌdɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRY-DOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dry-Dock is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dry-dock in English.

WHAT DOES DRY-DOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dry-dock

Drydock

A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform. Drydocks are used for the construction, maintenance, and repair of ships, boats, and other watercraft.

Definition of dry-dock in the English dictionary

The definition of dry-dock in the dictionary is to put into a dry dock. Other definition of dry-dock is to go into a dry dock.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DRY-DOCK

PRESENT

Present
I dry-dock
you dry-dock
he/she/it dry-docks
we dry-dock
you dry-dock
they dry-dock
Present continuous
I am dry-docking
you are dry-docking
he/she/it is dry-docking
we are dry-docking
you are dry-docking
they are dry-docking
Present perfect
I have dry-docked
you have dry-docked
he/she/it has dry-docked
we have dry-docked
you have dry-docked
they have dry-docked
Present perfect continuous
I have been dry-docking
you have been dry-docking
he/she/it has been dry-docking
we have been dry-docking
you have been dry-docking
they have been dry-docking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dry-docked
you dry-docked
he/she/it dry-docked
we dry-docked
you dry-docked
they dry-docked
Past continuous
I was dry-docking
you were dry-docking
he/she/it was dry-docking
we were dry-docking
you were dry-docking
they were dry-docking
Past perfect
I had dry-docked
you had dry-docked
he/she/it had dry-docked
we had dry-docked
you had dry-docked
they had dry-docked
Past perfect continuous
I had been dry-docking
you had been dry-docking
he/she/it had been dry-docking
we had been dry-docking
you had been dry-docking
they had been dry-docking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dry-dock
you will dry-dock
he/she/it will dry-dock
we will dry-dock
you will dry-dock
they will dry-dock
Future continuous
I will be dry-docking
you will be dry-docking
he/she/it will be dry-docking
we will be dry-docking
you will be dry-docking
they will be dry-docking
Future perfect
I will have dry-docked
you will have dry-docked
he/she/it will have dry-docked
we will have dry-docked
you will have dry-docked
they will have dry-docked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dry-docking
you will have been dry-docking
he/she/it will have been dry-docking
we will have been dry-docking
you will have been dry-docking
they will have been dry-docking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dry-dock
you would dry-dock
he/she/it would dry-dock
we would dry-dock
you would dry-dock
they would dry-dock
Conditional continuous
I would be dry-docking
you would be dry-docking
he/she/it would be dry-docking
we would be dry-docking
you would be dry-docking
they would be dry-docking
Conditional perfect
I would have dry-dock
you would have dry-dock
he/she/it would have dry-dock
we would have dry-dock
you would have dry-dock
they would have dry-dock
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dry-docking
you would have been dry-docking
he/she/it would have been dry-docking
we would have been dry-docking
you would have been dry-docking
they would have been dry-docking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dry-dock
we let´s dry-dock
you dry-dock
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dry-dock
Past participle
dry-docked
Present Participle
dry-docking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRY-DOCK


burdock
ˈbɜːˌdɒk
butterdock
ˈbʌtəˌdɒk
candock
ˈkændɒk
doc
dɒk
dock
dɒk
docks
dɒk
drama-doc
ˈdrɑːməˌdɒk
hardoke
ˈhɑːdɒk
Kodok
ˈkəʊdɒk
Murdoch
ˈmɜːdɒk
opodeldoc
ˌɒpəˈdɛldɒk
pondok
ˈpɒndɒk
postdoc
ˈpəʊstˌdɒk
redock
riːˈdɒk
spatterdock
ˈspætərˌdɒk
undock
ʌnˈdɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRY-DOCK

dry valley
dry-as-dust
dry-bone ore
dry-bulb thermometer
dry-bulk cargo ship
dry-cell battery
dry-clean
dry-cleaner
dry-cleaner´s
dry-cleaning
dry-eyed
dry-hump
dry-nurse
dry-roasted
dry-salt
dry-shod
dry-ski slope
dry-stone
dry-stone wall
dryable

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRY-DOCK

container dock
daddock
dry dock
finnan haddock
floating dock
floating dry dock
graving dock
haddock
holding paddock
inner dock
paddock
piddock
puddock
ruddock
scene dock
shaddock
smoked haddock
spell a paddock
the long paddock
wet dock

Synonyms and antonyms of dry-dock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dry-dock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRY-DOCK

Find out the translation of dry-dock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dry-dock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dry-dock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

干船坞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dique seco
570 millions of speakers

English

dry-dock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुष्क गोदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجاف قفص الاتهام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сухой док
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doca seca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রাই-ডক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cale sèche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kering-dok
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trockendock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドライドック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드라이 독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Garing-dock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ụ đốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உலர்ந்த கப்பல்துறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोरड्या गोदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

havuzlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bacino di carenaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

suchy dok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сухий док
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

docul uscat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεξαμενή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

droogdok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torrdocka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tørrdokk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dry-dock

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRY-DOCK»

The term «dry-dock» is regularly used and occupies the 76.556 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of dry-dock
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRY-DOCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dry-dock» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dry-dock» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dry-dock

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRY-DOCK»

Discover the use of dry-dock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dry-dock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
All Fishermen Are Liars: True Tales from the Dry Dock Bar
A humorous collection of true fishing tales and sea adventures shares the author's experiences of navigating through a mercurial storm as well as the yarns of Portland, Maine, fishermen about their funniest experiences, biggest fish, and ...
Linda Greenlaw, 2004
2
The Cruise of the Dry Dock (Webster's Japanese Thesaurus ...
This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Japanese thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of The Cruise of the Dry Dock.
Inc Icon Group International, T. S. Stribling, 2009
3
Dry Dock:
Marina de Nadous. builder at the resort; an eye-opener for my father who usually socializes with those from a similar background and culture, and certainly not with labourers in shorts and steel-toed boots! I grin to myself as the British Colonel ...
Marina de Nadous, 2013
4
The Dry Dock of a Thousand Wrecks
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Philip Ilott Roberts, 2012
5
William Egan, Plaintiff-Respondent, Against the Dry Dock, ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...Mullin. Srgt Sanitary Police.
New York Supreme Court, 2012
6
Design of Marine Facilities for the Berthing, Mooring, and ...
Important distances for ship-dock stability calculations. the ballast tanks, and the dry dock rises from the water until the pontoon deck is above the water level. The capacity of a floating dry dock may be limited by its buoyancy, its stability, and/or  ...
John Gaythwaite, 2004
7
Dry Docks: Report of a Study Commission Within the Framework ...
GENERAL 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Terminology and assessment of dock size 1.3 Entrance width 1.4 Dock barrel width 1.5 Effective length of dry dock 1.6 Effective depth of dry dock 2. PLANNING OF DRY DOCKS 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Clearances  ...
‎1988
8
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
Described as a potboiler by critics, the World War One set novel takes place in the German infested waters of the Sargasso Sea, where the American crew tries to escape capture and certain death by the hands of the evil Huns.
T. S. STRIBLING, 2013
9
United States Congressional serial set
Attention of, called to opinions of Judge Upshur. Secretary of the Navy, that "it would never be attempted" to take a ship into dry dock with her armament and stores on board Balance dock. Proposals for Balance dock. Model of, exhibited ...
10
Development document for the final effluent limitations ...
This provision is codified at 40 CFR 438(e)(5) and applies only to process wastewater generated and discharged from oily operations and metal-bearing operations inside and outside ships (including bilge water and dry dock stormwater) that ...

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRY-DOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dry-dock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CFB Esquimalt to get $17.7M for upgrades to dry dock, housing …
Ten years ago, CFB Esquimalt had to put one of its two dry-dock caissons — the huge watertight gates that keep back the water during vessel ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
2
Falmouth shipping intelligence (June 30 - July 6)
British dredger City of Cardiff (2,074/97) moved from Dry-dock to County Wharf. Maltese tanker Umar 1 (3,280/10) arrived from Carteya Guadarranque, southern ... «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»
3
Norwegian Cruise Line to part company with Nickelodeon
Branding shall be removed from Norwegian Epic during a brief spell in dry-dock in September, while on Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Jewel, ... «World of Cruising, Jul 15»

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