"watergate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: watergates [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|watergate}} Middle English watergate, {{af|en|water|gate}} water + gate Head templates: {{en-noun}} watergate (plural watergates)
  1. A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
    Sense id: en-watergate-en-noun-ysFsc2W6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 25 34
  2. Alternative form of water gate. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: water gate
    Sense id: en-watergate-en-noun-VtYZN4nL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 25 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: floodgate, sluice gate

Verb [English]

Forms: watergates [present, singular, third-person], watergating [participle, present], watergated [participle, past], watergated [past]
Etymology: From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|watergate}} Middle English watergate, {{af|en|water|gate}} water + gate Head templates: {{en-verb}} watergate (third-person singular simple present watergates, present participle watergating, simple past and past participle watergated)
  1. Alternative form of Watergate. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Watergate
    Sense id: en-watergate-en-verb-P91VmkxK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Walls and fences Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 25 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 17 65 Disambiguation of Walls and fences: 23 20 57

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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