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  • 51lock — [[t]lɒ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ locks, locking, locked 1) VERB When you lock something such as a door, drawer, or case, you fasten it, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it. [V n] Are you sure you locked the front door?... [V ed] Wolfgang… …

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  • 52Canal Saint-Denis — Location map | France Paris label=Canal Saint Denis lat= 48.892 long=2.386 position=right width= 200 float=right caption=The location between the Bassin de la Villette and the Parc de la Villette where the Canal Saint Denis splits from the Canal… …

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  • 53lock — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lok, from Old English locc; akin to Old High German loc lock, Greek lygos withe, Latin luxus dislocated Date: before 12th century 1. a. a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair b. plural the hair of the head 2. a… …

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  • 54Lock keeper — A Lock keeper, or lock operator looks after a canal or river lock, operating it and if necessary maintaining it or organizing its maintenance. Traditionally, the lock keeper lived on site, often in a small purpose built cottage. The occupation is …

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  • 55canal — /keuh nal /, n., v., canalled or canaled, canalling or canaling. n. 1. an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc. 2. a long narrow arm of the sea penetrating far inland. 3. a tubular passage or cavity for food, air, etc., esp. in an… …

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  • 56lock — lock1 noun 1》 a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key.     ↘a similar device used to prevent the operation of a vehicle or other machine. 2》 a short section of a canal or river with gates and… …

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  • 57Canal Days — The Canal Days is an annual marine heritage festival in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. It is a not for profit event, traditionally held during the Canadian civic holiday weekend at the start of August (aka Simcoe Day ) and with over 100,000… …

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  • 58lock — lock1 W3S2 [lɔk US la:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fasten something)¦ 2¦(keep in a safe place)¦ 3¦(fixed position)¦ 4¦(fixed situation)¦ 5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc 6 lock arms 7 lock horns (with somebody) Phrasal verbs  lock… …

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  • 59lock — 1 verb 1 FASTEN SOMETHING (I, T) to fasten something with a lock or be fastened with a lock: Did you lock the car? I can t get the door to lock. 2 PUT STH IN A SAFE PLACE (transitive always + adv/prep) to put something in a safe place and lock… …

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  • 60lock — I UK [lɒk] / US [lɑk] verb Word forms lock : present tense I/you/we/they lock he/she/it locks present participle locking past tense locked past participle locked *** 1) a) [transitive] to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually… …

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