Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In canals, the area of a lock inclosed by the side-walls and gates.
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Examples
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In order to move the lock-chamber up and down and to sustain it constantly in a horizontal position, nuts have been fixed to strong crossbeams, through which powerful screw-rods work.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898 Various
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This lock is situated at Henrichenburg, near Dortmund, and our illustration pictures it with its lock-chamber half raised.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898 Various
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