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(n)
floodgate
something that restrains a flood or outpouring
“suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants”
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(n)
sluicegate
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sluice valve
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floodgate
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penstock
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head gate
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water gate
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
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