Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lock gate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
lock- -gate
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

one of a pair of gates at each end of a lock chamber on a canal, or river with a weir.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lock gates (plural)

Questions

What does lock gate mean?
one of a pair of gates at each end of a lock chamber on a canal, or river with a weir.

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