floodgate

1. (noun) a gate in a sluice that can control the flow of water
Synonyms: water gate
Related Words: dam, dike, dyke, levee

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



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