Meaning of FLOODGATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'flud`geyt
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| | Definition: | | [n] regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice |
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| | Synonyms: | | head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate |
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| | See Also: | | regulator, sluice, sluiceway | |
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| | Related Terms: | | aboideau, air lock, avenue, blowhole, channel, chute, debouch, dock gate, door, egress, emunctory, escape, estuary, exhaust, exit, flood-hatch, flume, gate, head gate, lock, lock gate, loophole, opening, out, outcome, outfall, outgate, outgo, outlet, penstock, pore, port, sally port, sluice, sluice gate, spiracle, spout, tap, tide gate, vent, ventage, venthole, vomitory, water gate, way out, weir |
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