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handgate

handgate noun: a gate that can be opened and closed by hand.

Noun

handgate (plural handgates)

  1. A gate that can be opened and closed by hand.
    • [T]hen look for a path to the right leading through a handgate and into the woods.2019, Alan Staniforth, Cleveland Way, page 76

Forms of handgate

pluralhandgates
alternative formhand-gate

Origin of handgate

From hand + gate.

Questions about handgate

What does handgate mean?
Handgate means a gate that can be opened and closed by hand.
What part of speech is handgate?
Handgate is a noun.
What is the plural of handgate?
The plural of handgate is handgates.

Words near handgate in the dictionary

  1. handgagged
  2. handgagging
  3. handgags
  4. handgame
  5. handgames
  6. handgate
  7. handgates
  8. handgift
  9. handgifts
  10. handglass
  11. handglasses

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