Engelsk navneord: floodgate |
1. | floodgate (om erkendelse) something that restrains a flood or outpouring |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | restraint |
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2. | floodgate (om genstand) regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | regulator |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | penstock, sluice, sluiceway |
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