balance lock

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounbalance lock (plural balance locks)

plural balance locks

  1. 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.
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“balance lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balance%20lock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balance lock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balance%20lock.

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