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floodgate

/ˈflʌdɡeɪt/

Translations

floodgatenoun

floodgates

/ˈflʌdɡeɪt/

The engineer opened the floodgate to release the excess water.

Инженер открыл шлюз, чтобы выпустить излишки воды.

Additional translations

Synonyms

flood barrier

floodgateadjective

/ˈflʌdɡeɪt/

/ˈflʌdˌɡeɪt/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'floodgate design').

floodgatenoun

A gate designed to control the flow of water in a dam, reservoir, or other waterway.

The engineers opened the floodgate to release excess water from the reservoir.

A metaphorical term for a point at which something is released or unleashed, often leading to a significant change or increase.

Once the company announced the new product, it opened the floodgates to a wave of customer interest.

floodgateadjective

Relating to or designed for floodgates; used before another noun.

The floodgate mechanism failed during the stress test.