(n) 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, Syn.docking facility, dockage, Example: the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late
n. 1. (Naut.) a act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes or anchors. Syn. -- mooring, tying up, dropping anchor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. (Astronautics) the coming together and joining of two space vehicles. The joining usually is accomplished by bringing special connecting devices, the docking ports, into contact, and fastening the ships together by clamping devices. The docking ports are often fitted so as to allow a passage to be opened between the two space vehciles, and thus to permit transfer of materials or personnel between them. [ PJC ]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
