floating dock
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Tweet n. 1. A structure that can be submerged to permit the entry and docking of a ship and then raised to lift the ship from the water for repairs. Also called floating drydock. 2. A dock that is held in place laterally, as by pilings, but rests on floats and is free to rise and fall with changes in the water level. |
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