balance lock
balance lock · balance locks
An early type of canal boat lift that uses two interconnected water-filled tanks…An early type of canal boat lift that uses two interconnected water-filled tanks moving in opposite vertical directions to raise and lower boats while conserving water and balancing weight.
Meaning
1 sensesAn early type of canal boat lift that uses two interconnected water-filled tanks moving in opposite vertical directions to raise and lower boats while conserving water and balancing weight.
Forms
plural: balance locks| Singular | balance lock |
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See also
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