scolmatoio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- floodgate noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
Senses
scolmatoio is used for these senses in English:
- floodgate An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- sluice gate A portal which may be opened or closed to allow or prevent the passage of water through a man-made channel.
floodgate — full definition
- noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- noun Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
- noun A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.