noun
floodgate
Floodgate (noun) means an adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
noun
1
An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
2
Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
3
A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.
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Etymology
From Middle English flodegate, flodgate, flodeyate, floodȝate, flodȝete, equivalent to flood + gate.
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What is the meaning of floodgate?
"floodgate" (noun) means an adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
What are the different meanings of floodgate?
"floodgate" has 3 main meanings: 1. An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice; 2. Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc; 3. A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.