lock chamber

1. 1.

   enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it

   Synonymslock

   Broaderenclosure

   Part ofcanal

Questions about lock chamber

What does lock chamber mean?

lock chamber means "enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it".

What is another word for lock chamber?

Close synonyms include lock. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.