graving dock

grav·ing dock

(grā′vĭng)n. A dry dock where the hulls of ships are repaired and maintained.

graving dock

n (Nautical Terms) another term for dry dock

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graving dock - a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterlinedry dock, drydockdocking facility, dockage, dock - 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; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"floating dock, floating dry dock - dry dock that can be submerged under a vessel and then raisedshipyard - a workplace where ships are built or repaired

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