1syllable
docked
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Definitions ofdocked
1verb
- To cut off a section of an animal's tail, to practise a caudectomy.
- To reduce (wages); to deduct from.
- To cut off, bar, or destroy.
Example: "to dock an entail"
1verb
- To land at a harbour.
- 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.
- To place (an electronic device) in its dock.
Example: "I docked the laptop and allowed it to recharge for an hour."
1verb
- To pierce with holes, as pricking pastry or dough with a fork to prevent excessive rising in the oven.
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