"tide lock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tide locks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tide lock (plural tide locks)
  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 Synonyms: guard lock Related terms: tidal lock
    Sense id: en-tide_lock-en-noun--VPvBvmZ

Inflected forms

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