Head Gate Definition
noun
A gate that controls the flow of water into a canal lock, sluice, etc.
Webster's New World
A floodgate that controls the flow of water in a ditch, sluice, race, or channel.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- water-gate
- penstock
- floodgate
- sluice valve
- sluicegate
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