lock pit
noun
1An area excavated for the construction of a lock.
2= lock chamber.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Smeaton (1724–1792), civil engineer.
| 单词 | lock pit |
| 释义 | lock pitnoun 1An area excavated for the construction of a lock. 2= lock chamber. Origin |
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