drydock in Portuguese
drydock in Portuguese is dique seco, doca seca — drydock means a dock that can be emptied of its water, allowing a ship inside it to be built or worked on.
drydock in Portuguese
dique seco
(nautical) A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.
doca seca
(nautical) A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.
What does "drydock" mean?
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noun A dock that can be emptied of its water, allowing a ship inside it to be built or worked on.
"The ship was moved into a drydock for a full hull inspection."
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verb To place a ship in a drydock.
"The company will drydock the ferry for its annual maintenance."
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drydock in a sentence
- The ship was moved into a drydock for a full hull inspection.
- The naval base has three large drydocks for shipbuilding.
- The company will drydock the ferry for its annual maintenance.
- The tanker was drydocked after striking a reef.
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What is "drydock" in Portuguese?
"drydock" in Portuguese is dique seco, doca seca. drydock means: A dock that can be emptied of its water, allowing a ship inside it to be built or worked on.
How do you use "drydock" in a sentence?
Example: "The ship was moved into a drydock for a full hull inspection." In Portuguese, "drydock" is dique seco, doca seca.
Are there other ways to say "drydock" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "drydock": dique seco, doca seca.
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