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noun
A standard governing the dimensions of the locks of some canals, put in place as a result of a law passed during the tenure of Charles de Freycinet as minister of public works of France, dating from 5 August 1879.
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Named after French politician Charles de Freycinet who served as minister of public works of France, and as 14th Prime Minister of the French Third Republic.
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