"tide gate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tide gates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tide gate (plural tide gates)
  1. An opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction. Translations (opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction): geata taoide [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-tide_gate-en-noun-rFPc9wm0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of 'opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction': 92 8
  2. (nautical) A place where the tide runs with great velocity, as through a gate. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-tide_gate-en-noun-lO5BABLc Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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