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floodgate
/'fləd,ɡeɪt/
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floodgate
noun
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
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Similar:
head gate
penstock
sluice valve
sluicegate
water gate
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type of:
regulator
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penstock
sluice
sluiceway
noun
something that restrains a flood or outpouring
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"suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"
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restraint
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restraint
regulator
head gate
penstock
sluice valve
sluicegate
water gate
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