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Synonyms for floodgate in English

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floodgate:
- floodgate; water gate; sluice valve; head gate; sluicegate; penstock

English

Detailed Synonyms for floodgate in English

floodgate:

floodgate [the ~] noun

the floodgate

– regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice ¹
the floodgate; the water gate; the sluice valve; the head gate; the sluicegate; the penstock
– regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice ¹
- floodgate [the ~] noun
- water gate [the ~] noun
- sluice valve [the ~] noun
- head gate [the ~] noun
- sluicegate [the ~] noun
- penstock [the ~] noun
the floodgate

– something that restrains a flood or outpouring ¹
the floodgate
– something that restrains a flood or outpouring ¹
- floodgate [the ~] noun
  - suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants¹

Alternate Synonyms for "floodgate":

restraint
sluicegate; sluice valve; penstock; head gate; water gate; regulator

Related Definitions for "floodgate":

regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice¹
something that restrains a flood or outpouring¹
- suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University