English
Detailed Synonyms for floodgate in English
floodgate:
floodgate [the ~] noun
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the floodgate
– regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice 1the sluicegate; the penstock; the floodgate; the water gate; the sluice valve; the head gate– regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice 1 -
the floodgate
– something that restrains a flood or outpouring 1