"headgate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headgates [plural], head gate [alternative]
Etymology: From head + gate. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|gate}} head + gate Head templates: {{en-noun}} headgate (plural headgates)
  1. An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system. Hypernyms: sluice gate, watergate, water gate, gate
    Sense id: en-headgate-en-noun-en:upstream_watergate
  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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: floodgate

Inflected forms

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