| NOUN | cognition | floodgate | something that restrains a flood or outpouring |
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| artifact | floodgate, sluicegate, sluice valve, penstock, head gate, water gate | regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice |
| Sounds | flah'dgey.t | |
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| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | Something that restrains a flood or outpouring. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants" | |
| Broader | restraint | A rule or condition that limits freedom |
| Spanish | puertas | |
| Meaning | regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | sluicegate, sluice valve, penstock, head gate, water gate | |
| Part of | sluice, sluiceway, penstock | conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate |
| Broader | regulator | Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
| Spanish | compuerta, esclusa | |
| Catalan | comporta | |
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