floodgate (redirected from Floodgates)

flood·gate  (fldgt)

n.

1. A gate used to control the flow of a body of water. Also called water gate.

2. Something that restrains a flood or outpouring: The ruling opened the floodgates to refugees seeking asylum.

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floodgate

Noun

1. a gate used to control the flow of water

2. floodgates controls against an outpouring of emotion: it had opened the floodgates of her anxiety

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	floodgate - something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants" restraint - a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
	2.	floodgate - regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. sluice, sluiceway, penstock - conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate