| 单词 | staircase lock |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstaircase lock staircase lock n. a series of consecutive canal locks arranged so that the upper gate of one lock serves as the lower gate of the next; cf. flight n.1 7b. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > body of water > channel of water > [noun] > navigable waterway > canal > lock or chamber > series of locks lockwork1780 flight1861 staircase lock1908 1908 Automotor Jrnl. 29 Feb. 291/2 The five staircase locks at Bingley..are fine examples of this type. 1949 Archit. Rev. 106 11/1 Staircase locks, or risers, are locks arranged in a flight without intermediate pounds. 2000 Canoeist Apr. 31/2 Two staircases of five locks with a passing place in the middle, the best example of staircase locks in Britain. < as lemmas |
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