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Noun
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(n)
floodgate
(something that restrains a flood or outpouring)
"suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"
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sluicegate
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sluice valve
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floodgate
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penstock
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head gate
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water gate
(regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice)