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docking

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docking [däk·iŋ]
(aerospace engineering)
The mechanical coupling of two or more human-made orbiting objects.


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Nine percent of all dock sinkings were caused by poor docking arrangements.
The port of Santos in Sao Paulo state upgraded to a laser docking system earlier this year to cushion itself from potential shipping accidents and hard docking, which occurs when a ship comes to port too fast.
Nasdaq: MOBE), has been awarded a new patent that strengthens the company's intellectual property holdings in the docking field.
 
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