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floodgate

/ floodgate /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

something that restrains a flood or outpouring

"suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"

Type of:

restraint

noun Sense 2

regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

Type of:

regulator

Has parts:

sluice sluiceway penstock

Semantic Complexity

57%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

5

Times Searched

2

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restraint regulator