dock
/dɒk/noun
उच्चारण डॉक
गोदी; कठघरा
Core word
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[C]
a part of a port where ships are repaired, or where goods are put onto or taken off them; the part of a court where the accused person stands
गोदी; कठघरा
- in the dock
- Cranes unloaded containers at the busy dock all night.
- Fishing boats were tied up at the dock in the early morning.
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- The ship went into dry dock for repairs.
- The accused stood in the dock while the judge read the charge.
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[I, T]
if a ship docks, it sails into a harbour; to take away part of somebody's wages
गोदी में लगाना; काटना
- dock wages
- The ferry docks at the island every morning at seven.
- The cruise ship will dock at Mumbai harbour tomorrow.
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- The company docked his pay for being late three times.
- Our boat docked just before the storm began.
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the docks (plural noun)
The docks means the whole port area where ships are loaded, unloaded or repaired. It is plural in form and takes a plural verb.
'The docks' पूरे बंदरगाह क्षेत्र के लिए है जहाँ जहाज़ों में माल चढ़ता-उतरता या उनकी मरम्मत होती है। यह बहुवचन रूप है और बहुवचन verb लेता है।
- The docks are busiest in the early morning.
- He worked at the docks in Kolkata.
in the dock (court)
In a court the dock is the enclosed place where the accused stands. 'In the dock' is also used figuratively for a person under blame.
न्यायालय में 'dock' वह घिरा स्थान है जहाँ अभियुक्त खड़ा होता है। 'In the dock' का आलंकारिक अर्थ आलोचना के घेरे में होना भी है।
- The accused stood in the dock.
- The whole system is in the dock after the scam.
dock (verb, intransitive) + at / in
When a ship docks it comes into a harbour and ties up. Use at with a named place and in with a port.
जब जहाज़ docks करता है तो बंदरगाह में आकर बँध जाता है। नामित स्थान के साथ 'at' और बंदरगाह के साथ 'in' आता है।
- The ship will dock at Mumbai tomorrow morning.
- Three tankers docked in the port.
dock sth from sth / dock sb's pay
As a transitive verb, dock means to take an amount away from wages or points as a penalty.
Transitive verb के रूप में 'dock' का अर्थ वेतन या अंकों में से दंड के रूप में कुछ काटना है।
- The company docked two days' pay from him.
- Points were docked from the team for the late arrival.
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adjective + dock
dryfloatingbusynavalprivateold
- The ship was repaired in a dry dock.
dock + noun
workeryardgatestrikeareaauthority
- A dock strike delayed the cargo for a week.
verb + dock
leave thereach theenter thestand in thebe sent to the
- The accused stood in the dock and denied the charge.
dock + wages / points
paywagessalarymarkspoints
- The school docked marks for untidy answer sheets.
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- A cargo ship docked at Chennai port last night.
एक मालवाहक जहाज़ कल रात चेन्नई बंदरगाह पर आकर लगा।
- Radhika's grandfather worked at the docks for thirty years.
राधिका के दादा ने तीस वर्ष तक बंदरगाह पर काम किया।
- The accused stood in the dock as the judge entered.
जब न्यायाधीश आए तो अभियुक्त कठघरे में खड़ा था।
- His employer docked a day's pay for the late arrival.
उसके नियोक्ता ने देर से आने पर एक दिन का वेतन काट लिया।
- The old ship was towed to a dry dock for repairs.
पुराने जहाज़ को मरम्मत के लिए dry dock में खींचकर ले जाया गया।
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✗ The ship docked on the port of Kochi.
✓ The ship docked at the port of Kochi.
Use at for a place where a ship stops.
जहाज़ जिस स्थान पर रुकता है उसके लिए 'at' आता है।
✗ The manager docked from his salary.
✓ The manager docked his salary.
Dock takes the thing taken away as its direct object, or use dock sth from sth.
'Dock' में कटने वाली वस्तु सीधा object होती है, या 'dock sth from sth' लिखा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are all places where ships come, but they differ in size and function.
ये सभी वे स्थान हैं जहाँ जहाज़ आते हैं, पर आकार और कार्य में अंतर है।
The part of a port where ships are loaded, unloaded or repaired.
बंदरगाह का वह भाग जहाँ जहाज़ों में माल चढ़ता-उतरता या मरम्मत होती है।
- The ship waited at the dock.
A sheltered stretch of water where boats and ships are safe from the sea.
पानी का सुरक्षित भाग जहाँ नावें और जहाज़ समुद्र से सुरक्षित रहते हैं।
- Fishing boats returned to the harbour before the storm.
A town or city with a harbour, where goods and passengers are handled.
बंदरगाह वाला नगर या शहर जहाँ माल और यात्री संभाले जाते हैं।
- Mumbai is a major port.
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: in the dock (on trial in court); GK: ISRO's SpaDeX mission (2025) achieved space docking.
प्रयोग में in the dock (अदालत में अभियुक्त के रूप में); GK में ISRO के SpaDeX मिशन (2025) ने अंतरिक्ष में docking की।