head gate meaning

UK /hɛd ɡeɪt/ US /hɛd ɡeɪt/ 2 syllables

head gate (noun): regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.

head gate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

head gate as a noun

  1. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

    Synonyms: sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, water gate

    Type of: regulator

  2. a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end

    Type of: gate

How to pronounce head gate

head gate is pronounced /hɛd ɡeɪt/ in British English and /hɛd ɡeɪt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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