Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drydock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
dry-dock
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.

verb

To place (a ship) in a drydock.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From dry + dock.

Usage

Inflected Forms

drydocks (plural) dry dock (alternative) dry-dock (alternative) drydocks (present, singular) drydocking (participle, present) drydocked (participle, past) drydocked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

caisson

Synonyms

haul out dry dock graving dock dry-dock

Questions

What does drydock mean?
A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.
Where does drydock come from?
From dry + dock.

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