dry-dockage

[ drahy-dok-ij ]

/ ˈdraɪˌdɒk ɪdʒ /

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noun

the act or fact of placing a ship in a dry dock.

a charge for repairs in a dry dock: Dry-dockage is the largest item in the ship's maintenance.

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Origin of dry-dockage

dry-dock + -age

Words nearby dry-dockage

dry compass, Dryden, dry deposition, dry distillation, dry dock, dry-dockage, dry drunk, dryer, dry eye, dry-eyed, dry-farm