"balance lock" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: balance locks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} balance lock (plural balance locks)
  1. An early type of canal boat lift that uses two interconnected water-filled tanks moving in opposite vertical directions to raise and lower boats while conserving water and balancing weight.
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