verbπShareTo cut off a section of an animal's tail, to practise a caudectomy."The farmer is docking the lambs' tails to prevent future infections. "animalmedicinebodybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reduce (wages); to deduct from."The company is docking John's pay because he was late for work three times this week. "businesseconomyfinancejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut off, bar, or destroy."to dock an entail"actionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo land at a harbour."The ferry will be docking at the island in about fifteen minutes. "nauticalvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo join two moving items."The astronaut is practicing docking the spacecraft with the space station. "technologynauticalspacevehicletechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo drag a user interface element (such as a toolbar) to a position on screen where it snaps into place."She finished arranging her software by docking the toolbox to the left side of the screen, making it easily accessible. "technologycomputinginternetelectronicsdevicetechnicalmachinecommunicationsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place (an electronic device) in its dock."I docked the laptop and allowed it to recharge for an hour."electronicstechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pierce with holes, as pricking pastry or dough with a fork to prevent excessive rising in the oven."Before baking the pie crust, I am docking it with a fork to stop it from puffing up too much. "foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process of cutting off or trimming the tail or ears of an animal."The vet explained that docking, while controversial, is still sometimes practiced on certain dog breeds for historical or cosmetic reasons. "animalbiologyanatomyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe securing of a vessel to the quayside with cables"The ship's docking was completed after the crew expertly secured it to the pier with thick ropes. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process of connecting one spacecraft to another."The successful docking of the two spacecraft allowed the astronauts to transfer supplies. "spacetechnologyvehicleastronomynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe sex act involving two men co-joined by their penises, with overlapping foreskins, coupling them together by their penises.sexbodyhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA method which predicts the preferred orientation of one molecule to a second when bound to each other to form a stable complex."Scientists use docking to predict how a drug molecule will bind to a protein in the body. "chemistrybiochemistrybiologysciencetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
