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Docking

noun/ˌɛkjuːmˈɛnɪks/
Definition
the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
come into dock
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɛkjuːmˈɛnɪks/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɒkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɒkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ˌɛkjuːmˈɛnɪks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
verbcome into dock
“the ship docked”
verbdeprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
verbdeduct from someone's wages
verbremove or shorten the tail of an animal
verbmaneuver into a dock
“dock the ships”
Word Forms
dockverbcome into dock
moorverbsecure with cables or ropes
dockagenounlanding in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
docknounlanding in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
dockernouna laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
dockingnounthe act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
tailnounthe posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
bobnouna short or shortened tail of certain animals
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
amarrage
le fait d'arrimer un navire à l'arrivée avec des cordes
🇪🇸Spanish
unión cósmica
el acto de asegurar un barco que llega con cuerdas
🇮🇹Italian
attracco
l'atto di assicurare una nave in arrivo con delle funi
🇳🇱Dutch
aanmeren
de handeling waarbij een aankomend schip met touwen wordt vastgezet
🇵🇹Portuguese
ancoragem
o ato de proteger um navio que chega com cordas
🇷🇺Russian
стыковка
действие по закреплению прибывающего судна веревками
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डॉकिंग
आने वाले जहाज को रस्सियों से सुरक्षित करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ডকিং
দড়ি দিয়ে একটি আগত জাহাজ সুরক্ষিত করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
நறுக்குதல்
வரும் கப்பலை கயிறுகளால் பாதுகாக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
డాకింగ్
వచ్చే నౌకను తాళ్లతో భద్రపరిచే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
डॉकिंग
दोरीने येणारे जहाज सुरक्षित करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડોકીંગ
દોરડા વડે આવતા જહાજને સુરક્ષિત કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡಾಕಿಂಗ್
ಬರುವ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡോക്കിംഗ്
വരുന്ന പാത്രം കയറുകൊണ്ട് സുരക്ഷിതമാക്കുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੌਕਿੰਗ
ਰੱਸਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਭਾਂਡੇ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈاکنگ
رسیوں سے پہنچنے والے برتن کو محفوظ کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
对接
用绳索固定抵达船只的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
ドッキング
到着する船をロープで固定する行為
🇰🇷Korean
도킹
도착 선박을 밧줄로 고정하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lắp ghép
hành động buộc tàu cập bến bằng dây thừng
🇹🇭Thai
การเชื่อมต่อ
การยึดเรือที่มาถึงด้วยเชือก
🇮🇩Indonesian
perkaitan
tindakan mengamankan kapal yang tiba dengan tali
🇵🇭Filipino
pagdaong
ang pagkilos ng pag-secure ng isang darating na sisidlan gamit ang mga lubid
🇲🇾Malay
berlabuh
tindakan mengamankan kapal yang tiba dengan tali
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لرسو السفن
عملية تأمين السفينة القادمة بالحبال
🇮🇷Persian
لنگر انداختن
عمل ایمن کردن کشتی در حال ورود با طناب
🇹🇷Turkish
yanaşma
gelen bir gemiyi halatlarla emniyete alma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
עגינה
פעולת אבטחת כלי המגיע בחבלים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'docking'?
The primary meaning of 'docking' is 'the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'docking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'docking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'docking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'docking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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