esclusa
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la esclusa(
ehs
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kloo
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. lock
El barco entró en las esclusas del canal para poder alcanzar tierra más alta.The boat entered the locks of the canal so that it could reach higher ground.
b. floodgate
La apertura y el cierre de las esclusas se controla de forma remota.The opening and closing of the floodgates is controlled remotely.
c. sluicegate
Llevó solo tres minutos cerrar todas las esclusas del canal.It only took three minutes to close all the sluicegates of the channel.
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