headgate

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noun

An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.

Opposite
tailgate
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Meanings

nounheadgate (plural headgates)

plural headgates · alternative head gate

  1. An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.

    Antonyms: tailgate

  2. A moveable framework designed to hold still the heads of cattle for various procedures.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.

Opposite
tailgate

Origin

From head + gate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Gatehead
Cite this entry
APA

headgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headgate

MLA

“headgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headgate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headgate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headgate.

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