Word "FLOODGATE" Definitions:
- Part of Speech:
- Noun
- Definition:
- 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
- Part of Speech:
- Noun
- Definition:
- something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- Examples:
- suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants
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