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Locked Up
I'm a lock without a key.
No combination either you see.
I'm not a lock like you might think.
I lock up stuff that you can drink.
I'm not a tap or faucet as such.
But open me and watch the gush.
If you're a sailor you'll be thankful for me.
For without my help inland you may never see.
So tell me my friend if you can see.
What kind of lock does not have a key?
No combination either you see.
I'm not a lock like you might think.
I lock up stuff that you can drink.
I'm not a tap or faucet as such.
But open me and watch the gush.
If you're a sailor you'll be thankful for me.
For without my help inland you may never see.
So tell me my friend if you can see.
What kind of lock does not have a key?
Hint
Think boats.Answer
A water ( or ship ) lock .Section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it.
Locks have no keys.
They hold water which people drink.
If opened water comes gushing out.
Without locks boats could not sail inland in many cases.
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i so got it right...i thought instantly of the Panama Canal.
good one... i hope the water tastes good though
Dec 14, 2003
hehe! got it straightaway!
It was a good riddle, and i got it right away.
Unlike you guys, I didnt get it right away. I was thinking that it was a dam or something.
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