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(nautical) A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships..
Use dry dock when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dry dock means (nautical) A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships..
Common synonyms include haul out.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use dry dock where its definition matches the intended context.
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