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Any of the genus (genus) of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially {{vern|bitter dock}} ((species)), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

A burdock plant, or the leaves of that plant.

(Q1974042) The fleshy root of an animal's tail; specifically after clipping or cutting.

(obsolete) The buttocks or anus.

A leather case used to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse.

(Q1974042, v) To clip or cut off a section of an animal's tail; to practise a caudectomy.

To reduce (wages); to deduct from (someone).

(informal) To reduce the wages of (a person).

To cut off, bar, or destroy.

(to pierce holes) (cooking) To pierce holes, as pricking dough with a fork, to prevent excessive rising in the oven.

(Q124282) (nautical) A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port; usually for loading and unloading. +

(Q283202) (nautical) The body of water next to and around a pier. +

The area of arrival and departure of a train in a railway station.

A section of a hotel or restaurant.

(Q1233773) (electronics) A device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance for providing the necessary electrical charge for its autonomy, or as a hardware extension for additional capabilities.

(Q1075238) (GUI) A toolbar that provides the user with a way of launching applications by their icons, and switching between running applications.

An act or instance of docking; joining two things together.

(theatre) (scene-dock)

To land at a harbour.

To join two moving items.

(astronautics) To move a spaceship into its dock/berth under its own power.

(sex) To engage in docking; to insert the tip of one participant's penis is inserted into the foreskin of the other participant.

(GUI) To drag a user interface element (such as a toolbar) to a position on screen where it snaps into place.

To place (an electronic device) in its dock.

(courtroom part) (law) Part of a courtroom where the accused sits.