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Tainter gates

Tainter gates is the plural of Tainter gate.

Meaning of Tainter gate

Noun

Tainter gate (plural Tainter gates)

  1. A type of radial-arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.

Questions about Tainter gates

What is Tainter gates the plural of?
Tainter gates is the plural of Tainter gate.

Words near Tainter gates in the dictionary

  1. taintable
  2. tainted
  3. taintedness
  4. tainter
  5. Tainter gate
  6. Tainter gates
  7. tainters
  8. taintest
  9. tainteth
  10. tainting
  11. taintless

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