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tide lock

tide lock noun: 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.

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

tide lock meaning in Tamil

tide lock in Tamil

வெள்ளப் பூட்டமைவு

Synonyms of tide lock

Forms of tide lock

pluraltide locks

Questions about tide lock

What does tide lock mean?
Tide lock means 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.
What is tide lock in Tamil?
Tide lock in Tamil is வெள்ளப் பூட்டமைவு. See Tide lock meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tide lock?
Tide lock is a noun.
What is the plural of tide lock?
The plural of tide lock is tide locks.

Words near tide lock in the dictionary

  1. tide dials
  2. tide gate
  3. tide gates
  4. tide gauge
  5. tide gauges
  6. tide lock
  7. tide locks
  8. tide mill
  9. tide mills
  10. tide nor time tarrieth no man
  11. tide over

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