Definition of floodgates Floodgates
/flʌˈdgejˌts/ - [fludgeyts] -
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What does floodgates mean?
Wiktionary 
- floodgates (Noun)
Plural of floodgate.
Part of speech
🔤- floodgates, noun, plural of floodgate.
WordNet
NounPlural: floodgates |
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| floodgate - something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants" | ||
| floodgate - regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice | ||
| sluicegate, sluice valve, penstock, head gate, water gate | ||
| regulator any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. | ||
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Wiktionary
Part of speech
🔤- floodgate, noun, singular of floodgates.
