to dock
1
8.5
- verb
- /dɑk/
- Specialized
:
cortar la cola
- A canine muzzle and bony ribs can be discerned, and its tail appears to be docked.
- dock puppy tails
Examples
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It has been illegal to dock ears and tails on dogs since the 80s.
Blog text (29) -
"Look at his tail, at the way Hilmi's father docked it for him."
Fiction book (1996) -
Has long ears, with a docked tail...
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A few gentlemen chose to arrive alone, on thoroughbred horses with docked tails.
Fiction book (1993) -
Many of the puppies also had their tails docked and dewclaws removed and are receiving treatment for minor infections.
Blog text (8) -
The veterinarian decided to dock the dog's tail to prevent future injuries.
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Many farmers choose to dock lambs' tails shortly after birth for health reasons.
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She had to dock the horse's tail to help it avoid getting tangled in the brush.
Synonyms
4
8.0
To remove the stem from fruit or berries
1
8.2
To cut off or shorten an animal's tail
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
4
6.1
A place where workers empty the water so they can build or fix a ship's bottom
- Specialized
1
5.3
A large platform that sinks so a ship can enter then rises to lift the ship for repairs
- Specialized
A portable structure that sinks so a ship can enter and then lifts it out for repair
- Specialized
A large dock that can be emptied of water so workers can fix the bottom of a ship
A plant that lives for many years with broad rounded leaves, a bitter root, often growing as a weed
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Etymology
Dock as a verb meaning to cut an animal's tail comes from the same farm practice of making the tail short, so to dock is to remove part of the tail.