English Explanatory Dictionary

tide lock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lock situated between an enclosed basin or a canal and the tide water of a harbor or river, when they are on different levels, so that craft can pass either way at all times of the tide

Word forms

tide lock tide locks

Synonyms

guard lock

Related words

tidal lock
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