undock
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of undock
Example Sentences
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They had been told to put on their spacesuits so they were ready to undock and return to Earth at short notice.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
The Starliner, meanwhile, would remotely undock and return to Earth without a crew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
Roscosmos said mission control specialists had detected a depressurisation in the cooling system of the Progress MS-21 cargo ship which is due to undock from the ISS on Feb. 18.
From Reuters ● Feb. 11, 2023
“We were actually in the Dragon capsule in case something really bad did happen. We were ready to go and undock if that was necessary. Of course it wasn’t, thankfully.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2021
Will no one arm and chase them, or undock The ships?
From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Edward Fairfax Taylor
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