gate

noun

a movable framework or solid structure, esp. one that swings on hinges, controlling entrance or exit through an opening in a fence or wall
an opening providing passageway through a fence or wall, with or without such a structure; gateway
any means of entrance, exit, or access, as any of the numbered exits at an airport terminal
a mountain pass
a movable barrier, as at a railroad crossing or for controlling the start of a horse race
a structure controlling the flow of water, as in a pipe, canal, etc.
☆ a frame in which a saw or saws are set
in Alpine racing, an opening between two upright poles through which the skier must pass
1. the total amount of money received in admission prices to a performance or exhibition
2. the total number of spectators who pay to see such an event
Elec.
1. a circuit with one output and two or more inputs, whose output is energized only when certain input conditions are satisfied
2. an electrode in some semiconductors, esp. an FET, that controls the flow of current

transitive verb gated, gating

Brit. to confine (a student) to the college grounds

noun