Tainter gate

noun

A type of radial-arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.

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Meanings

nounTainter gate (plural Tainter gates)

plural Tainter gates

  1. A type of radial-arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.

Origin

Named after American structural engineer Jeremiah Burnham Tainter of Wisconsin.

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APA

Tainter gate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tainter%20gate

MLA

“Tainter gate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tainter%20gate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tainter gate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tainter%20gate.

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