LOCK CHAMBER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it

Synonyms:

lock; lock chamber

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lock chamber" is a kind of...):

enclosure (a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose)

Holonyms ("lock chamber" is a part of...):

canal (long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation)