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water gate
DEFINITIONS OF:
water gate
1
n
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
Synonyms:
floodgate
,
head gate
,
penstock
,
sluice valve
,
sluicegate
Type of:
regulator
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
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