breaks gates

A form of break gates — To enter an Oxford or Cambridge college enclosure after the hour to which a student has been restricted.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of break gates
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APA

breaks gates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaks%20gates

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“breaks gates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaks%20gates. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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