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floating dock [¦flōd·iŋ ′däk] (civil engineering) A form of dry dock for repairing ships; it can be partly submerged by controlled flooding to receive a vessel, then raised by pumping out the water so that the vessel's bottom can be exposed. Also known as floating dry dock. A barge or flatboat which is used as a wharf. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ultimately these facilities will join with the existing Riverfront Stadium minor league ballpark and the Mercer County floating docks and boat launching facility, to create a comprehensive linear waterfront park extending two and one-half miles. because you hear the Potomac is about to flood and you have to move all the boats plus the floating docks out of her way," said Fletcher, who, with brother Ray, has been through three "100-year floods" in his lifetime. com) and Shore Master make UV stable plastic floating docks that can be used in place of their traditional wooden counterparts. |
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