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headgate

headgate noun: an upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.

headgate: an upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or...
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Noun

headgate (plural headgates)

  1. An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.
    Antonyms:
    tailgate
  2. A moveable framework designed to hold still the heads of cattle for various procedures.

Antonyms of headgate

Forms of headgate

pluralheadgates
alternative formhead gate

Origin of headgate

From head + gate.

Questions about headgate

What does headgate mean?
Headgate means an upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.
What part of speech is headgate?
Headgate is a noun.
What is the plural of headgate?
The plural of headgate is headgates.

Words near headgate in the dictionary

  1. headfucks
  2. headful
  3. headfuls
  4. headgame
  5. headgames
  6. headgate
  7. headgates
  8. headgear
  9. headgears
  10. headground
  11. headgrounds

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