Schleuse

lock (canal), sluice gate

noun SHLOYZ-e Rare

Also means

airlock

Usage Note

Schleuse is the chamber system in a canal or river that raises or lowers vessels to different water levels. Watching a ship pass through a Schleuse is a popular tourist activity on German waterways. Plural Schleusen.

Examples

"Als Urlaubsort haben wir dieses Jahr ein kleines Bergdorf gewählt."

Natural Translation

This year we chose a small mountain village as our holiday destination.

Literal Translation

As holiday-destination have we this year a small mountain-village chosen.

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