WIKTIONARY

dock

Noun

∙ Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially the common dock, and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
∙ A burdock plant, or the leaves of that plant.

Noun

Verb

Noun

∙ A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port.
∙ The body of water between two piers.
∙ A structure attached to shore for loading and unloading vessels.
∙ A section of a hotel or restaurant.
∙ A device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance such as a laptop computer (in this case, referred to as a docking station), or a mobile telephone, for providing the necessary electrical charge for its autonomy, or as a hardware extension for additional capabilities. electronics
∙ A toolbar that provides the user with a way of launching applications, and switching between running applications. computing, graphical user interface
∙ An act of docking; joining two things together.

Verb

∙ To land at a harbour. intransitive
∙ To join two moving items.
∙ To drag a user interface element (such as a toolbar) to a position on screen where it snaps into place. transitive, computing

Noun

Verb

∙ To pierce with holes, as pricking pastry or dough with a fork to prevent excessive rising in the oven. cooking

Dock

Proper noun

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