dry-dockage

[ drahy-dok-ij ]
/ ˈdraɪˌdɒk ɪdʒ /

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-bone ore, dry-bulb thermometer, dry-clean, dry-cleanse, dry-dock, dry-dockage, dry-eyed, dry-farm, dry-footing, dry-gulch, dry-nurse
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