docking bay

Frequency: 7.814.1 per million words

an area where a ship or spacecraft can dock

bayADJECTIVE + NOUN

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docking

Examples (10)

  • Prepare the main docking bay for the ambassador's shuttle.
  • The massive starship slowly maneuvered towards the station's largest docking bay.
  • The cargo freighter is scheduled to arrive at docking bay 7 this afternoon.
  • We will begin unloading the supplies once we are secure in the docking bay.
  • Ground control, which docking bay has been assigned to us?
  • By the time the storm hit, all the smaller boats had been moved to the sheltered docking bay.
  • The lights of the docking bay flickered as the damaged ship made its final approach.
  • Each docking bay is equipped with automated cranes for efficient loading.
  • Get your gear, we're leaving from docking bay four in five minutes!
  • The magnetic clamps engaged with a loud thud, securing the vessel inside the docking bay.