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headgates

headgates is the plural of headgate.

Meaning of headgate

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.

Questions about headgates

What is headgates the plural of?
Headgates is the plural of headgate.

Words near headgates in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: headgates (page history and authors); headgate (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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