flood-gate

A form of floodgate — An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.

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Meanings

nounflood-gate (plural flood-gates)

plural flood-gates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of floodgate.
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APA

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

MLA

“flood-gate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood-gate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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