drop locks

A form of drop lock — A kind of lock by which a short length of canal can be temporarily lowered while a boat passes under an obstruction such as a low bridge.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of drop lock
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APA

drop locks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20locks

MLA

“drop locks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20locks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop locks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20locks.

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