floating dry dock

/ˌfloʊdɪŋ draɪ dɑk/
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Other forms: floating dry docks

Definitions of floating dry dock
  1. noun
    dry dock that can be submerged under a vessel and then raised
    synonyms: floating dock
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    type of:
    dry dock, drydock, graving dock
    a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
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