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1. (n.) head gate
a control gate at the upstream end of a canal or lock.
2. head gate
a floodgate of a race, sluice, etc.
Etymology: (1830–40, Amer.)
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1. (noun) sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
2. (noun) head gate
a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end
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