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单词 graving dock
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graving dock

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noun Nautical.

an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.

Origin of graving dock

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby graving dock

gravid uterus, gravimeter, gravimetric, gravimetric analysis, gravimetry, graving dock, graving piece, graviperception, gravireceptor, gravisphere, gravitas
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Example sentences from the Web for graving dock

  • There are docks 34 acres in area, an extensive tidal harbour and basin, and a graving-dock.

    The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
  • The yacht was berthed alongside the graving-dock pier at Williamstown, which made it easy of access.

    The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

British Dictionary definitions for graving dock

graving dock

noun

another term for dry dock
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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