ドッキング

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

docking

Refers to the joining of two spacecraft or vessels in space or water; also used figuratively for connecting devices or systems.

• 宇う宙ちゅう船せんが国こく際さい宇う宙ちゅうステーションにドッキングした。

  The spacecraft docked with the International Space Station.

• このスマートフォンは専せん用ようのクレードルにドッキングできます。

  This smartphone can dock with a dedicated cradle.