Defenition of the word head gate

• Defenition of the word head gate

  • a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end
  • valve or gate that controls rate of water flow through a sluice
  • regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

Synonyms for the word head gate

• • floodgate
  • penstock
  • sluice valve
  • sluicegate
  • water gate

Meronymys for the word head gate

• • penstock
  • sluice
  • sluiceway

Hypernyms for the word head gate

• • gate
  • regulator

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