Floodgate and Head gate

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Floodgate noun - Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.

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Head gate is a synonym for floodgate. In some cases you can use "Head gate" instead a noun "Floodgate".

Head gate noun - Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.

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Floodgate is a synonym for head gate. You can use "Floodgate" instead a noun phrase "Head gate".

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Head gate and Floodgate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/floodgate/head_gate

Floodgate & Head gate. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/floodgate/head_gate>.

Head gate or Floodgate. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/floodgate/head_gate.

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