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What is "floodgate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 23-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does floodgate mean in English? Meaning of floodgate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "floodgate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "floodgate": something that restrains a flood or outpouring

Noun

  • Meaning: something that restrains a flood or outpouring
  • Example: suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants
  • Synonyms: floodgate
  • Hypernyms: restraint

    • Meaning of "floodgate": regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

    Noun

  • Meaning: regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
  • Synonyms: floodgate head gate penstock sluice valve sluicegate water gate
  • Hypernyms: regulator

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    floodgate in English: floodgate
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