English
Detailed Synonyms for head gate in English
head gate:
head gate [the ~] noun
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the head gate
– a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end 1 -
the head gate
– regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice 1the penstock; the floodgate; the water gate; the sluice valve; the head gate; the sluicegate– regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice 1