drop lock

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Synonyms: drop kick, drop back, drop black, hoop lock, door lock, pop lock

Antonyms: drop kick, drop back, drop black, hoop lock, door lock, pop lock

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Noun

1. A kind of [[lock]] by which a short length of [[canal]] can be temporarily [[lower]]ed while a [[boat]] passes under an [[obstruction]] such as a low [[bridge]].

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