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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

  1. noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
  2. noun Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
  3. noun A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.

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