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Word: Floodgate
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈflʌdɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a gate that can be opened or closed to admit or exclude water, especially the lower gate of a lock.
Short Definition:gate that can be opened to admit water
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