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sluice gate

noun

Meaning

  1. A portal which may be opened or closed to allow or prevent the passage of water through a man-made channel.
  2. Something which restrains or releases a substantial volume—a flood—of activity, emotion, etc.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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