Noun
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a short or shortened tail of certain animals
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the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
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landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired
may have gates to let water in or out
"the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
- docking facility -
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
- loading dock -
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles
provides access to ships and boats
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any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
- sour grass -
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
Verb
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maneuver into a dock
"dock the ships"
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remove or shorten the tail of an animal
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deduct from someone's wages
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deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
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come into dock
"the ship docked"