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Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD)
3920. Taking-off place : A horizontal platform near the water surface level where the cattle or traffic get into the canal. In case of very small canals, landing place and taking-off place on either bank is the same. For depth of one metre or more, one bank has landing place as well as taking-off place, whereas the other bank has only one place for landing and taking-off (illustrated).

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