lock gate
lock gate noun: one of a pair of gates at each end of a lock chamber on a canal, or river with a weir.
Noun
lock gate (plural lock gates)
- one of a pair of gates at each end of a lock chamber on a canal, or river with a weir.
- During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling...1961 January, “Talking of Trains: Flooding at Lewes”, in Trains Illustrated, page 5
lock gate meaning in Tamil
lock gate in Tamil
- கால்வாய்க் கதவு, தக்கக் கதவு, நீர் அடை கதவு, வாய்க்கால் கதவு
Forms of lock gate
| plural | lock gates |
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Questions about lock gate
- What does lock gate mean?
- Lock gate means one of a pair of gates at each end of a lock chamber on a canal, or river with a weir.
- What is lock gate in Tamil?
- Lock gate in Tamil is கால்வாய்க் கதவு, தக்கக் கதவு, நீர் அடை கதவு. See Lock gate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lock gate?
- Lock gate is a noun.
- What is the plural of lock gate?
- The plural of lock gate is lock gates.
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