undock

undock
/un dok"/, Aerospace.
v.t.
1. to uncouple (two spacecraft modules or a spacecraft and space station).
v.i.
2. (of a spacecraft module or spacecraft) to uncouple.
[1920-25; UN-2 + DOCK1]

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  • undock — v. (especially concerning a boat or spacecraft) remove from a dock …   English contemporary dictionary

  • undock — verb separate (a spacecraft) from another in space …   English new terms dictionary

  • undock — un·dock …   English syllables

  • undock — un•dock [[t]ʌnˈdɒk[/t]] v. t. 1) ars to uncouple (two spacecraft modules or a spacecraft and space station) 2) ars (of a spacecraft module or spacecraft) to uncouple • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • undock — /ʌnˈdɒk/ (say un dok) verb (t) to leave or disengage from a dock …  

  • undock — v.tr. 1 (also absol.) separate (a spacecraft) from another in space. 2 take (a ship) out of a dock …   Useful english dictionary

  • UNDK — Undock NASA …   Acronyms

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