wet dock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wet dok]
- /wɛt dɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wet dok]
- /wɛt dɒk/

Definitions of wet dock words

noun wet dock a dock accessible only around the time of high tide and entered through locks or gates. 1
noun wet dock a dock in which a high level of water is maintained 0

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Origin of wet dock

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30

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Parts of speech for Wet dock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wet dock

wet dock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

wet dock usage trend in Literature

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