dock - Meaning in Tamil

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dock - Meaning in Tamil

dock Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of dock in English

dock noun

1. a short or shortened tail of certain animals

   Synonyms

   bob, bob, bobtail

2. the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
3. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out

   Synonyms

   dockage, docking facility

   Example

   • "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
4. an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
5. a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

   Synonyms

   loading dock

6. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

   Synonyms

   pier, pier, wharf, wharfage

7. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

   Synonyms

   sorrel, sour grass

dock verb

1. maneuver into a dock

   Example

   • "dock the ships"
2. remove or shorten the tail of an animal

   Synonyms

   bob, bob, tail

3. come into dock

   Example

   • "the ship docked"
4. deduct from someone's wages
5. deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Synonyms of dock

• bob, bobtail
• dockage, docking facility
• loading dock
• pier, wharf, wharfage
• sorrel, sour grass
• bob, tail

Antonyms of dock

undock

Description

The word dock in American English refers to one or a group of human-made structures that are involved in the handling of boats or ships. In British English, the term is not used the same way as in American English, it is used to mean the area of water that is next to or around a wharf or quay. The exact meaning varies among different variants of the English language.

கப்பல்துறை (dock) என்பது கப்பல்களை ஏற்றுதல், இறக்குதல், கட்டுதல் அல்லது பழுதுபார்த்தல் ஆகியவை நிகழும் தளத்தை குறிக்கும் சொல் ஆகும். இத்தளத்தை ஆங்கிலத்தில் "டாக்" என்றும் அழைக்கிறார்கள். டாக் அல்லது டொக் என்ற சொல் அமெரிக்க ஆங்கிலத்தில் படகுகள் அல்லது கப்பல்களைக் கையாள்வதில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ள ஒருவரால் அல்லது பலரால் பெரு நீர்ப்பரப்புகளின் கரையில் அல்லது அருகாமையில் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட கட்டமைப்புகளைக் குறிக்கிறது.

Also see "Dock" on Wikipedia

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