water gate
water gate · water gates
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A gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulatedA gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulated.
Translations
1 languagesMeaning
2 sensesA gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulated.
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
(obsolete, slang)A vulva or vagina.
Forms
plural: water gates| Singular | water gate |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice:sluicegatesluice valvefloodgatepenstockhead gate
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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