"headgate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: headgates [plural]
Etymology: head + gate Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|gate}} head + gate Head templates: {{en-noun}} headgate (plural headgates)
  1. A primary gate or valve at an aqueduct or other source that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering an irrigation system (of lesser gated canals and irrigation ditches).
    Sense id: en-headgate-en-noun-FT9lBKq2
  2. A moveable framework designed to hold still the heads of cattle for various procedures.
    Sense id: en-headgate-en-noun-Sb9xroJE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: head gate

Inflected forms

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