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water gate

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water gate
n.
1. See floodgate.
2. A gate that provides access to a body of water.
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Noun1.water gatewater gate - regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, floodgate
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


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The sentinel at the water gate was bribed with a bag containing ten livres weight of gold; and as far as the two gondoliers, they believed they were serving the Republic.
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