dry-dock vs dock

dock vs dry-dock

dry-dock is not a noun while dock is a noun.

dry-dock and dock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dry-dock	No	No	Yes	No
dock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dock is a hypernym of dry-dock; that is, dock is a word with a broader meaning than dry-dock:

dry-dock: maneuver (a ship) into a drydock
dock: maneuver into a dock

dry-dock (noun)	dock (noun)
	the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
	a short or shortened tail of certain animals
	landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
	an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
	a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
	any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

dry-dock (verb)	dock (verb)
maneuver (a ship) into a drydock	maneuver into a dock
	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	come into dock
	deduct from someone's wages
	deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Difference between dry-dock and dock

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