gate¹ Definition
gate (gāt)
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
- the total amount of money received in admission prices to a performance or exhibition
- the total number of spectators who pay to see such an event
- Elec.
- a circuit with one output and two or more inputs, whose output is energized only when certain input conditions are satisfied
- an electrode in some semiconductors, esp. an FET, that controls the flow of current
Etymology: ME < OE gatu, pl. of geat, a gate, akin to OFris jet, Du & ON gat, opening
transitive verb gat′ed, gat′·ing
Brit. to confine (a student) to the college grounds
gate¹ Idioms
give (or get) the gate
☆Slang to subject (or be subjected) to dismissal
gate² Definition
gate (gāt)
gate³ Definition
gate (gāt)
gate Synonyms
gate
n.
get the gate*
give (someone) the gate*
gate Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- hell: The line describing the opening of the gates of Hell is memorable in its self.
- heaven: This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Converse of object
- kiss: Go through kissing gate & continue ahead on Thames Path.
- shut: Follow the track to the gate by the bridge ( remembering to shut any previous gates which you may have opened!
- lock: A locked gate at the front leads to a passage by the side of the house where there are two rainwater butts.
- unlock: Access to both hides is through unlocked gates on the roadside at the western end of the causeway.
Adjective modifier
- wrought: Outside: The property can be entered through either a wrought iron pedestrian gate or through the Castle entrance.
- wooden: The lock's wooden gates were replaced during the winter of 2004/5 with steel gates.
- lockable: To the rear of the villa is a small, secluded lawn and a lockable gate leading directly into Monte Carvoeiro.
- locked: The drive, as ever almost on auto-pilot, nothing much on the road until the locked gate stood between me and the water.
- strait: Perhaps there are so few Adelphiasophists because they are the few that find the strait gate that leads to life.
Modifies a noun
- paddle: The first is the strange device that is used instead of a ratchet on the gate paddles.
- pier: Gate piers similar with a stone obelisk on an urn base.
- receipt: With a share of the gate receipts of around £ 100,000, the game was not without it's plus points.
Noun used with modifier
- kissing: Continue to follow path through further kissing gates & across field toward house & barns with river on right.
- sluice: The rusty original sluice paddle gate has survived being buried for 30 years.
- iron: Take the next right turning through a large iron gate onto a cobbled road.
- entrance: The first airborne event was a timed entrance gate at Puffin Island which they flew at 1000 feet.
- lock: Slowly we edged our way through the lock gates where an amazing sight met our eyes.
- stair: Cots, stair gates, high chairs can be supplied on request.
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