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graving dock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dry dock, drydock |
| Type of | dock, dockage, docking facility |
| Has types | floating dock, floating dry dock |
Examples of graving dock
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The burned-out hull was towed into the graving dock that the Union Navy had failed to destroy.
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Esquimalt Harbour is also a well-protected harbour with large graving dock and shipbuilding and repair facilities.
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A tall fence was erected on three sides of the graving dock and those working on the conversion were confined to the yard compound.
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The key to this approach to ship recycling is Concrete Tech, which has the only suitably sized graving dock in Puget Sound.
From the thenewstribune.com
This was completed by May 30 and she was moved into the shipyard's only graving dock where the burned structures were removed.
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At night the bay takes on a mysterious side, silver glints of light beaconing off the steel-colored sheet of water, with ghostly shadows of ships in graving dock.
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The sudden inrush of water into the graving dock pushed the carrier into the forward end, damaging the bow structure below the waterline and necessitating another dry-dock for repairs.
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This position requires knowledge of New York Harbor, a minimum of 10 years working in a shipyard, and experience as a dock master working with large graving docks.
From the jobview.monster.com
The graving docks were constructed adjacent to the south bank of the canal, and a floating pontoon dock was built nearby.
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