head gate English

Meaning head gate meaning

What does head gate mean?

head gate

— noun a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end

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

Synonyms head gate synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as head gate?

head gate English » English

floodgate

water gate

sluicegate

penstock

sluice valve

watergate

tail gate

sluice

lock-gate