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Dock

The word dock (from Dutch dok) in American English refers to one or a group of human-made structures that are involved in the handling of boats or ships (usually on or near a shore). 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…

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Dock

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples36
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
Components1

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Dock

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related to history · 14
Dock → Archaeologists, BC, Egyptian, Harappans, India, Jarf, Lothal, Modern, Pharaoh Khufu, Red Sea, Sabarmati, The, This, Wadi
related to In parts of both the US and Canada · 8
Dock → Canada, Chicago, Floating, In, Lake Michigan, Mohonk Mountain House, The, United States
see also · 5
Dock → Dry, Floating, Marina, Ore, Slipway
is a · 3
Dock → enclosed area of water used for loading, variant in which the water is impounded either by dock gates or by a lock, wooden platform built over water
related to British English · 3
Dock → In British English, Such, There
related to American English · 2
Dock → However, In American English
related to External links · 1
Dock → Encyclopædia Britannica

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ships water english also american structures used pier unloading level platform boats wharf british shore tidal built floating one area

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Dockis aenclosed area of water used for loading0.90text
Dockis avariant in which the water is impounded either by dock gates or by a lock0.90text
Dockis awooden platform built over water0.90text
Dockrelated to American EnglishIn American English0.60section
Dockrelated to American EnglishHowever0.60section
Dockrelated to British EnglishIn British English0.60section
Dockrelated to British EnglishSuch0.60section
Dockrelated to British EnglishThere0.60section
Dockrelated to External linksEncyclopædia Britannica0.60section
Dockrelated to historyThe0.60section
Dockrelated to historyWadi0.60section
Dockrelated to historyJarf0.60section

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