Undock (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move out of a dock; "We undocked at noon".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The ferry is scheduled to undock at 3 pm and head out to sea.
- After completing the repair, the ship was ready to undock and resume its voyage.
- We undocked early in the morning to take advantage of the calm waters.
- The crew carefully prepared the vessel to undock and navigate through the narrow channel.
- As the tide rose, the boat was finally able to undock and join the other boats in the harbor.
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Meaning 2
Take (a ship) out of a dock; "undock the ship".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The order to undock the ship was given by the harbor master after a series of safety checks.
- When the repairs were complete, the captain gave the signal to undock the vessel and set sail.
- It's time to undock the boat and get back out on the open water.
- The crew worked quickly to undock the damaged ship and move it to a nearby repair facility.
- After months in the dock for renovations, the historic ship is now ready to undock and resume its sailing tours.