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Locks (hydraulic structures)

Scope note

Use for enclosed chambers with gates at each end connecting higher and lower sections of artificial waterways for transferring watercraft from one level to another.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000235059

Broader Terms used

<hydraulic structures by form>

Equivalent Terms used

lock (hydraulic structure)

Created

13yrs ago

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