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 Synonyms for floodgate  

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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'floodgate' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) floodgate
something that restrains a flood or outpouring
Synonyms: head gate, sluicegate, sluice valve, penstock, water gate

2. (noun) sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
Synonyms: sluice, sluice valve, water gate, head gate, sluiceway, sluicegate, penstock, floodgate


'floodgate' - Nearby Entries  

flood control  flooded gum  flooded  floodgate  floodhead  flood  flooding  



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