Floodgate
Floodgate noun - Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.
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Gate and Floodgate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/floodgate/gate
Floodgate & Gate. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/floodgate/gate>.
Gate or Floodgate. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/floodgate/gate.
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