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principle
Noun
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Principles are personal rules that tell you what is right and wrong.
It goes against my principles to ignore her.
One principle I follow is not to have regret.
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A principle is the general idea that explains or supports something.
The basic principle of his chair is that the knees should be below the hips.
Police must not accept money because it could affect their judgement. The same principle applies if gifts, etc, are offered.
dock
Noun
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A dock is solid a place for boats and other vehicles to connect to.
The truck backed slowing in to the hotel loading dock with a load of vegetables.
She ran down the wooden dock to the waiting boat.
dock
Verb
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If a boat or other vehicle docks, it connects to a dock.
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If you dock someone's pay, you don't pay them the full amount as a punishment.
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If you dock two computers, you connect them using a wire.