Compress and Dock

Compress

Compress verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Dock and compress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dock" instead a verb "Compress".

Dock

Dock verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Usage example: the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page

Compress and dock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compress" instead a verb "Dock".

Nearby Words: docking, docked, dockage, dockyard, docker

Common collocations

ships compress ships dock ships
destroyers compress destroyers dock destroyers
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