Floodgate Definition
flŭdgāt
floodgates
noun
floodgates
A gate in a stream or canal, to control the height and flow of the water; sluice.
Webster's New World
Something that restrains a flood or outpouring.
The ruling opened the floodgates to refugees seeking asylum.
American Heritage
Anything like this in controlling a flow or an outburst.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- sluicegate
- water-gate
- head gate
- penstock
- sluice valve
- conduit
- spout
- sluice
- sluice-gate
Other Word Forms of Floodgate
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