Wanne-Eickel lock
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Wanne-Eickel lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that regulates water levels and enables the passage of ships between canal sections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wanne-Eickel lock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3409242 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wanne-Eickel lock Context triple: [Rhine–Herne Canal, hasLock, Wanne-Eickel lock]
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A.
Wheeler Lock
Wheeler Lock is a navigation lock on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama that helps vessels bypass Wheeler Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s waterway system.
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B.
Wilson Lock
Wilson Lock is a major navigation lock on the Tennessee River in Alabama that facilitates river traffic around Wilson Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority system.
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C.
Teston Lock
Teston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, used to manage river levels and enable boat passage.
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D.
Leeb
Leeb is a German surname most notably associated with Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, a field marshal in the Wehrmacht during World War II.
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E.
Locking Piece
Locking Piece is a large abstract bronze sculpture by British artist Henry Moore, characterized by interlocking organic forms that explore balance, tension, and spatial relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wanne-Eickel lock Target entity description: Wanne-Eickel lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that regulates water levels and enables the passage of ships between canal sections.
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A.
Wheeler Lock
Wheeler Lock is a navigation lock on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama that helps vessels bypass Wheeler Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s waterway system.
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B.
Wilson Lock
Wilson Lock is a major navigation lock on the Tennessee River in Alabama that facilitates river traffic around Wilson Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority system.
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C.
Teston Lock
Teston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, used to manage river levels and enable boat passage.
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D.
Leeb
Leeb is a German surname most notably associated with Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, a field marshal in the Wehrmacht during World War II.
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E.
Locking Piece
Locking Piece is a large abstract bronze sculpture by British artist Henry Moore, characterized by interlocking organic forms that explore balance, tension, and spatial relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
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navigation lock ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
eastern section of the Rhine–Herne Canal
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western section of the Rhine–Herne Canal ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| function |
enabling passage of ships between canal sections
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regulation of water levels ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
barges
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cargo vessels ⓘ inland container ships ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Herne
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North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ Rhine–Herne Canal ⓘ Ruhr area ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ
surface form:
state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Wanne-Eickel ⓘ |
| operatedIn | federal waterway system of Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
German inland waterway network
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Rhine–Herne Canal infrastructure ⓘ |
| regulates | water level differences between canal sections ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial freight transport
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inland shipping ⓘ navigation safety ⓘ |
| waterway | Rhine–Herne Canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wanne-Eickel lock Description of subject: Wanne-Eickel lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that regulates water levels and enables the passage of ships between canal sections.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.