water gate

noun

A gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulated.

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sluicegatesluice valvefloodgatepenstockhead gate
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Meanings

nounwater gate (plural water gates)

plural water gates

  1. A gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulated.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of watergate (“gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water”).
  3. obsoleteslangA vulva or vagina.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounregulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

Similar
sluicegatesluice valvefloodgatepenstockhead gate
Broader
regulator
Also see
floodgatepenstocksluice valve

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish stawidło, zastawka
  • stawidłovalve or gate
  • zastawkavalve or gate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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