floodgates
Use Floodgates in a sentenceAds
Getting Flooded? www.blobel.com/ BLOBEL Flood Protection Systems for Private and Commercial assets
Barrier Gates www.safe-crossings.com/ Telescoping Gates for Flood & Temp Road Closure, Perm or Trailer Mount
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To floodgates
Collins
World English Dictionary
floodgate (ˈflʌdˌɡeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also sluicegate head gate, Also called: water gate a gate in a sluice that is used to control the flow of water |
| 2. | (often plural) a control or barrier against an outpouring or flow: to open the floodgates to immigration |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Floodgates
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences from the web
Many spillways have floodgates designed to control the flow through the spillway.
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
