noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of drydock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drydock
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
graving dock
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noun
Meaning 2
a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dry dock, drydock
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dock, dockage, docking facility
Narrower terms: floating dock, floating dry dock
History
Etymology
From grave (“to clean a ship's bottom”).