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English noun: head gate | |||
| 1. | head gate (artifact) regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice | ||
| Synonyms | floodgate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | regulator | ||
| Part meronym | penstock, sluice, sluiceway | ||
| 2. | head gate (artifact) a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gate | ||
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