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Dock
Found in thesaurus: herb, landing place, get in, move into, go in, recoup, maneuver, manoeuver, head, point
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dock
v.
bring a boat to a dock; cut the end of a body part (esp. the tail of an animal); deduct; connect a laptop computer to an anchoring station which supplies electricity and input-output resources (Computers)
n.
wharf, pier; platform in a building or facility where trucks can be loaded or unloaded, platform where trains can be loaded or unloaded; area at the back of a ship where merchandise is loaded or taken away; tail, stub; prisoner's seat in a courtroom
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DOCK
The program UCSF DOCK was created in the 1980s by Irwin "Tack" Kuntz's Group, and was the first docking program. DOCK uses geometric algorithms to predict the binding modes of small molecules. Brian K. Shoichet, David A. Case, and Robert C.Rizzo are co-developers of the DOCK program.
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Dock
Dock may refer to:
In transportation
- Dock (maritime), the area of water taken by a vessel when tied to a structure (pier, wharf, float, etc.).
- Dry dock, Float-in, drain, repair, fill, float-out: facility for ships.
- Loading dock, an unloading area for trucks to deliver cargo
- Cross dock, moving material directly, one truck to another
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dock
Noun
1. an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
(hypernym) enclosure
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
(synonym) sorrel, sour grass
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(hyponym) sour dock, garden sorrel, Rumex acetosa
(member-holonym) Rumex, genus Rumex
3. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
(synonym) pier, wharf, wharfage
(hypernym) platform
(hyponym) quay
(part-meronym) bollard, bitt
4. a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
(synonym) loading dock
(hypernym) platform
5. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
(synonym) dockage, docking facility
(hypernym) landing, landing place
(hyponym) dry dock, drydock, graving dock
(part-holonym) seaport, haven, harbor, harbour
6. the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) tail
7. a short or shortened tail of certain animals
(synonym) bobtail, bob
(hypernym) tail
(derivation) tail, bob
Verb
1. come into dock; "the ship docked"
(antonym) undock
(hypernym) enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
(hyponym) moor, berth, wharf
(derivation) dockage, docking facility
2. deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
(hypernym) deprive
3. deduct from someone's wages
(hypernym) withhold, deduct, recoup
4. remove or shorten the tail of an animal
(synonym) tail, bob
(hypernym) cut
(derivation) bobtail, bob
5. haul into a dock; "dock the ships"
(antonym) undock
(hypernym) steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
(hyponym) dry-dock, drydock
(derivation) dockage, docking facility
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Dock (der)
nm.
dockside, area next to a dock
docken
v.
dock, bring a boat to a dock; connect a laptop computer to an anchoring station which supplies electricity and input-output resources
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dock
nm.
dock; large retail store
