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- [floh-ting dok]
- /ˈfloʊ tɪŋ dɒk/
- /ˈfləʊ.tɪŋ dɒk/
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- [floh-ting dok]
- /ˈfloʊ tɪŋ dɒk/
Definitions of floating dock words
- noun floating dock a submersible, floating structure used as a dry dock, having a floor that is submerged, slipped under a floating vessel, and then raised so as to raise the vessel entirely out of the water. 1
- noun floating dock a large boxlike structure that can be submerged to allow a vessel to enter it and then floated to raise the vessel out of the water for maintenance or repair 0
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Origin of floating dock
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
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Parts of speech for Floating dock
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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floating dock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
floating dock usage trend in Literature
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