floodgate English

Meaning floodgate meaning

What does floodgate mean?

floodgate

— noun something that restrains a flood or outpouring suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants

— noun (= sluicegate) regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

Synonyms floodgate synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as floodgate?

floodgate English » English

water gate

sluice

head gate

sluicegate

sluice valve

penstock

canal lock

watergate

lock

gate

water escape

tripper

trip

tail gate

switch

storm drain

spillway

sluice gate

sliding valve

sliding gate

portal

porta

port

obstructor

lockage

lock-gate

hatch

gate valve

floodway

fastener

eyeball

eye

draw-gate

conduit

brake

bracket

blockade

barrier

barrage

anchor gate

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