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. | |
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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. | |
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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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