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Floodgate
01
a barrier or gate used to control the flow of water through a channel or sluice
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
floodgates
Examples
The engineers opened the floodgate to release excess water.
02
something that restrains a flood or outpouring
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