lock-gate
- noun
- Specialized
:
compuerta
- Many lock-gates along the canal need maintenance.
Examples
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The old lock-gate was replaced to improve navigation for boats on the canal.
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The engineer inspected the lock-gate to ensure it was functioning properly before allowing any vessels to pass.
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After heavy rain, the lock-gate had to be carefully operated to prevent flooding.
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The lock-gate opened slowly to let the boats through.
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The captain waited for the lock gate to open before guiding the boat into the next section of the canal.
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As the lock gate closed behind them, the water level began to rise, lifting their vessel to a new height.
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Boaters often have to wait for the lock gate to reopen after it closes to let them pass through safely.
Synonyms
1
6.5
A gate that opens to let water flow and closes to stop it in a river or canal
A gate or valve that controls water flow in dams and canals
How Restrictive
205
1.8
- Specialized
1
6.5
- Specialized
5
4.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
8
5.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lock-gate comes from the simple parts lock and gate: a gate is a 'door' and a lock here is a 'closed place' for water that can raise or lower boats. So a lock-gate is the door that controls the water and lets boats pass.