noun
docking
noun
1
The act of joining a ship or spacecraft to a dock or another craft.
"Docking with the station took several careful hours."
2
The trimming or removal of an animal's tail or ears.
"Tail docking in dogs is now banned in many countries."
How to Use Docking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process of connecting two vessels together, or of trimming an animal's tail/ears.
Word Forms
dockings plural, Dockings plural
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Etymology
From dock + -ing.