English dictionary

head gate

/h/E/d_g/eI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.artifact

Synonyms floodgate penstock sluice valve sluicegate water gate

Source: WordNet 3.0
a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0