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lockchamber

lockchamber noun: a section of a canal used to raise or lower vessels.

Noun

lockchamber (plural lockchambers)

  1. A section of a canal used to raise or lower vessels.

Forms of lockchamber

plurallockchambers
alternative formlock chamber

Origin of lockchamber

From lock + chamber.

Questions about lockchamber

What does lockchamber mean?
Lockchamber means a section of a canal used to raise or lower vessels.
What part of speech is lockchamber?
Lockchamber is a noun.
What is the plural of lockchamber?
The plural of lockchamber is lockchambers.

Words near lockchamber in the dictionary

  1. lockblades
  2. lockbolt
  3. lockbolts
  4. lockbox
  5. lockboxes
  6. lockchamber
  7. lockchambers
  8. lockchest
  9. lockchester
  10. lockchesters
  11. lockchests

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