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Floodgate   /flˈədgˌeɪt/   Listen
Floodgate

noun
1.
Something that restrains a flood or outpouring.
2.
Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.  Synonyms: head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate.






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Words linked to "Floodgate" :   head gate, sluicegate, restraint, sluiceway, regulator, penstock, sluice



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