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floodgate meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of floodgate at MeaningMonkey.org. floodgate meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FLOODGATE noun
Definition of floodgate (noun)
- something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"
- regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
- synonyms: head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate
Source: Princeton University Wordnet