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سد سلولی
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fall structure with a fixed chamber in which the water level changes
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A lock is a structure built into waterways that uses a chamber to raise or lower boats between different water levels. By filling or draining the chamber, it allows vessels to move safely through areas where the water level differs, making water transportation possible across regions with natural elevation changes.
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- canal
- Operator
- lock keeper
- Image
- Panama Canal, Agua Clara locks, Control tower (Torre de control).jpg
- Has parts of class
- valve
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- Commons category
- Locks (water transport)
- topic's main category
- Category:Locks (water navigation)
- topic has template
- Template:Infobox waterlock
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