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Word: Gate
Speech Type: Noun
Old English gæt, geat, plural gatu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gat ‘gap, hole, breach’
ɡeɪt
a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge
Short Definition:hinged barrier used to close opening
Examples:- she closed the front gate
- they were opening the gates of their country wide to the enemy
the number of people who pay to enter a sports ground for an event
Short Definition:number of people attending sports event
Examples:- an average home gate of more than 12,000
a device resembling a gate in structure or function.
Short Definition:device resembling gate
an electric circuit with an output which depends on the combination of several inputs
Short Definition:electric circuit
Examples:- a logic gate
Word: Gate
Speech Type: Verb
ɡeɪt
confine (a pupil or student) to school or college
Short Definition:confine to school or college
Examples:- he was gated for the rest of term
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