docking bay

US: /ˈdɑkɪŋ beɪ/

Definition

Definition of docking bay - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportationfixed area where vehicles attach to load people or goods

The shuttle eased into the station's main docking bay.
The cargo truck reversed slowly toward the loading docking bay.
Maintenance crews cleared debris from the damaged docking bay.

circuitously

complexly

indirectly

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Expressions with docking

docking fee

fee charged for a vessel to use a dock

The marina charges a docking fee for overnight stays.

docking station

hardware connecting laptops to peripherals

The docking station connects my laptop to the monitor.

cross-docking

logistics practice of transferring cargo with minimal storage

The company improved efficiency through cross-docking at their warehouse.

Expressions with bay

at bay

adj.

kept from coming closer

The hunters kept the wolf at bay with torches..

keep at bay

prevent something from approaching or having an effect

She used garlic to keep mosquitoes at bay.

keep something at bay

maintain a safe distance from something

They built a fence to keep the wolves at bay.

hold at bay

prevent something from approaching or having an effect

The villagers used fire to hold the wolves at bay.

bring to bay

force someone or something into a position with no escape

The police managed to bring the thief to bay.

bay for blood

demand loudly that someone be punished or harmed

The crowd began to bay for blood after the verdict.

bay for someone's blood

demand loudly that someone be punished or harmed

The angry fans began to bay for the referee's blood.

bay leaf

leaf from a bay tree used to add flavor in cooking

Add a bay leaf to the soup for flavor.

parking bay

designated area for parking vehicles

The parking bay was full, so I had to find another spot.

loading bay

designated street area for vehicle loading

The van parked in the loading bay to unload.

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French:baie d'amarrage, ...
German:Andockbucht, ...
Italian:baia d'attracco, ...
Spanish:bahía de atraque, ...
Portuguese:baía de atracação, ...
Chinese:对接舱, ...
Japanese:ドッキングベイ, ...
Arabic:مِنْطَقة رُسُوّ, ...
Hebrew:רָצִיף עֲגִינָה, ...
Russian:стыковочный отсек, ...
Ukrainian:причальний відсік, ...
Hindi:डॉ킹 बे, ...
Bengali:ডকিং বে, ...
Catalan:bai d'atracada, ...
Czech:dokovací prostor, ...
Danish:dockingbås, ...
Dutch:aanmeerplaats, ...
Greek:χώρος ελλιμενισμού, ...
Hungarian:dokkolóállás, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ចតភ្ជាប់, ...
Korean:도킹 베이, ...
Persian:محل پهلوگیری, ...
Polish:dok, ...
Portuguese (BR):baía de acoplamento, ...
Romanian:bay de andocare, ...
Swedish:dockningsplats, ...
Thai:อ่าวเทียบท่า, ...
Turkish:yanaşma alanı, ...
Vietnamese:bến đỗ, ...

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