lock|age

lock|age
lock|age «LOK ihj», noun.
1. the construction, use, or operation of locks in canals or streams.
2. the passing of ships through a lock or series of locks.
3. a) the walls, gates, or other parts, forming a lock or locks. b) a system of locks or the locks in such a system.
4. the amount of elevation and descent effected by a lock or locks.
5. a toll paid for passage through a lock or locks.

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