a structure able to contain a ship and to be drained or lifted so as to leave the ship free of water with all parts of the hull accessible for repairs, painting, etc.
The initial stages of a cruise ship's construction take place in a dry dock facility.
Local leaders have ambitious plans to develop new port facilities and hotels, and to modernise the dry dock.
The accident occurred in routine maintenance on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which is in dry dock.
All of the vessels are scheduled to undergo major revitalizations in dry dock over the next two years.
In the months to come, others will go into dry dock to get the new look too.
Some require weeks in dry dock and yanking out entire decks to create new restaurants, staterooms and spas.
Carnival ships come out from dry dock with more wet thrills.
British Dictionary definitions for dry dock
dry dock
noun
1.
a basin-like structure that is large enough to admit a ship and that can be pumped dry for work on the ship's bottom
verb
2.
to put (a ship) into a dry dock, or (of a ship) to go into a dry dock
Encyclopedia Article for dry dock
type of dock (q.v.) consisting of a rectangular basin dug into the shore of a body of water and provided with a removable enclosure wall or gate on the side toward the water, used for major repairs and overhaul of vessels.
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