How do locks for boats work?

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I cannot for the life of me understand how they work on a canal for example. Please dumb it down as much as possible

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It’s basically an elevator for boats.

You bring your boat in, and they put water in or out to bring you up and down. When you get to your “floor”, you go out.

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