"flap gate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flap gates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flap gate (plural flap gates)
  1. A device that allows water to flow in one direction only through a culvert; it is used especially to drain surface water from coastal marshes at low tide Synonyms: flapgate
    Sense id: en-flap_gate-en-noun-5U-B-0sl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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