Backsplash. Apricity. natural channels and artificial locks

 

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The Great Lakes Waterway (GLW) is a system of natural channels and artificial locks and canals that enable navigation between the North American Great Lakes.

五大湖航道 (GLW) 是一個由天然水道、人工船閘和運河組成的系統，可實現北美五大湖之間的航行。

Meaning of lock in English

 

lock

noun

uk 

 /lɒk/ us 

 /lɑːk/

lock noun (FASTENER)

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B1 [ C ]

a device that prevents something such as a door from being opened and can only be opened with a key:

in the lock I heard someone turn a key in the lock.

safety locks

Thieves got in by smashing the lock off the door.

See also

padlock noun

 Fewer examples

• She eased the key into the lock, anxious not to wake anyone.
• If the lock has frozen up, try lubricating it with oil.
• If the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock.
• I could see at once that the lock had been tampered with.

lock noun (WATER)

 

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a length of water with gates at each end where the level of water can be changed to allow boats to move between parts of a canal or river that are at different heights

 

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 SMART Vocabulary: related word

Apricity is a word that means the warmth of the sun in the winter: 

	Apricity
Meaning	The warmth of the sun in winter
Origin	From the Latin aprīcitās
Usage	First used in the 1600s, but not commonly used in modern language

Apricity is a rare word that describes the feeling of the sun's warmth overcoming the cold air, even in a winter landscape. Some say that the word is having a resurgence and that it's a lovely way to describe the weather. Others say that it's a beautiful feeling and that we've all experienced it at some point in our lives. 

• 'Apricity' and Other Rare Wintry Words - Merriam-Webster

  Definition. : the warmth of the sun in winter.

  

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  Apricity is an archaic word that has been lost from the English language for centuries. Its definition refers to the warmth of sun...

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backsplash

/ˈbaksplaʃ/

noun

North American

1. a panel behind a sink or cooker that protects the wall from splashes; a splashback.