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lock chamber

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lock chamber [′läk ‚chām·bər]
(civil engineering)
A compartment between lock gates in a canal.


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An average time to traverse the lock will be in the region of eight minutes, which includes a two minute equalisation (sluicing) period between the river and the lock chamber.
LOCK CHAMBER works like an elevator to help boats travel between two different water levels.
Standing 100ft tall, the steel structures will be designed to move, displacing water from a lock chamber and enabling vessels to access the canal network.
 
 
 
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