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floodgate
[ fluhd-geyt ]
noun
- Civil Engineering. a gate designed to regulate the flow of water.
- anything serving to control the indiscriminate flow or passage of something.
floodgate
/ ˈڱʌˌɡɪ /
noun
- Also calledhead gatewater gate a gate in a sluice that is used to control the flow of water See also sluicegate
- often plural a control or barrier against an outpouring or flow
to open the floodgates to immigration
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of floodgate1
Example Sentences
The moment we got up from our table, the floodgates of fans opened.
They had not been presented with any evidence from the government that this family's unusual case would open "floodgates".
But will its Grammy success open the floodgates for more veteran artists to do the impossible — access and alter old recordings so that the past is never truly put to rest?
The 15th anniversary of Citizens United is coming up, the landmark court case that opened the floodgates for unprecedented levels of spending in elections.
“The floodgates for federal assistance are now open, and there’s a method to request and receive those resources and pay for it all — so that’s the positive thing about what’s going on,” Gaynor said.
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