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tide gate

tide gate noun: an opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction.

Noun

tide gate (plural tide gates)

  1. An opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction.
  2. A place where the tide runs with great velocity, as through a gate.

Forms of tide gate

pluraltide gates

Questions about tide gate

What does tide gate mean?
Tide gate means an opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction.
What part of speech is tide gate?
Tide gate is a noun.
What is the plural of tide gate?
The plural of tide gate is tide gates.

Words near tide gate in the dictionary

  1. tide
  2. tide day
  3. tide days
  4. tide dial
  5. tide dials
  6. tide gate
  7. tide gates
  8. tide gauge
  9. tide gauges
  10. tide lock
  11. tide locks

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