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In regards to ships and boats what is a dry dock used for?

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A dry dock is used for the construction, maintenance and repair of ships and boats. You can learn more about dry docks at the Wikipedia. Once on the page, type "Dry dock" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.

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