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    HEAD GATE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper endplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("head gate" is a kind of...):

    gate (a movable barrier in a fence or wall)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluiceplay

    Synonyms:

    floodgate; head gate; penstock; sluice valve; sluicegate; water gate

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("head gate" is a kind of...):

    regulator (any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.)

    Holonyms ("head gate" is a part of...):

    penstock; sluice; sluiceway (conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate)

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