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Gate

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Noun

1. gate

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

2. gate, logic gate

a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs

3. gate

total admission receipts at a sports event

4. gate

passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark

Verb

5. gate

supply with a gate

Example Sentences:
'The house was gated'

6. gate

control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate

7. gate

restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gate

see synonyms of gate
noun
1. 
a movable barrier, usually hinged, for closing an opening in a wall, fence, etc
2. 
an opening to allow passage into or out of an enclosed place
3. 
any means of entrance or access
4. 
a mountain pass or gap, esp one providing entry into another country or region
5. 
a. 
the number of people admitted to a sporting event or entertainment
b. 
the total entrance money received from them
6. 
(in a large airport) any of the numbered exits leading to the airfield or aircraft
passengers for Paris should proceed to gate 14
7. horse racing short for starting gate
8. electronics
a. 
a logic circuit having one or more input terminals and one output terminal, the output being switched between two voltage levels determined by the combination of input signals
b. 
a circuit used in radar that allows only a fraction of the input signal to pass
9. 
the electrode region or regions in a field-effect transistor that is biased to control the conductivity of the channel between the source and drain
10. 
a component in a motion-picture camera or projector that holds each frame flat and momentarily stationary behind the lens
11. 
a slotted metal frame that controls the positions of the gear lever in a motor vehicle
12. rowing
a hinged clasp to prevent the oar from jumping out of a rowlock
13. 
a frame surrounding the blade or blades of a saw
verb (transitive)
14. 
to provide with a gate or gates
15. British
to restrict (a student) to the school or college grounds as a punishment
16. 
to select (part of a waveform) in terms of amplitude or time
noun dialect
1. 
the channels by which molten metal is poured into a mould
2. 
the metal that solidifies in such channels
noun Scottish and Northern England dialect
1. 
a way, road, street, or path
2. 
a way or method of doing something

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Gate

see synonyms of gate
noun
1. 
a movable framework or solid structure, esp. one that swings on hinges, controlling entrance or exit through an opening in a fence or wall
2. 
an opening providing passageway through a fence or wall, with or without such a structure; gateway
3. 
any means of entrance, exit, or access, as any of the numbered exits at an airport terminal
4. 
a mountain pass
5. 
a movable barrier, as at a railroad crossing or for controlling the start of a horse race
6. 
a structure controlling the flow of water, as in a pipe, canal, etc.
7.  US
a frame in which a saw or saws are set
8. 
in Alpine racing, an opening between two upright poles through which the skier must pass
9. 
a. 
the total amount of money received in admission prices to a performance or exhibition
b. 
the total number of spectators who pay to see such an event
10.  Electricity
a. 
a circuit with one output and two or more inputs, whose output is energized only when certain input conditions are satisfied
b. 
an electrode in some semiconductors, esp. an FET, that controls the flow of current
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgated or ˈgating
11.  British
to confine (a student) to the college grounds
noun
1. 
a channel through which molten metal is poured into a mold
2. 
the waste part of a casting formed at this channel
noun Dialectal
1. 
a road or path
2. 
a way of doing something

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Gate

see synonyms of gate
n.
1. A structure that can be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or a passageway.
2.
a. An opening in a wall or fence for entrance or exit.
b. The structure surrounding such an opening, such as the monumental or fortified entrance to a palace or walled city.
3.
a. A doorway or walkway in a terminal, as at an airport, through which passengers proceed when embarking or disembarking.
b. A waiting area inside a terminal, abutting such a doorway or walkway.
4. A means of access: the gate to riches.
5. A mountain pass.
6. The total paid attendance or admission receipts at a public event: a good gate at the football game.
7. A device for controlling the passage of water or gas through a dam or conduit.
8. The channel through which molten metal flows into a shaped cavity of a mold.
9. Sports A passage between two upright poles through which a skier must go in a slalom race.
10. A logic gate.
tr.v. gat·ed, gat·ing, gates
1. Chiefly British To confine (a student) to the grounds of a college as punishment.
2. Electronics To select part of (a wave) for transmission, reception, or processing by magnitude or time interval.
3. To furnish with a gate: "The entrance to the rear lawn was also gated" (Dean Koontz).
n.
Archaic
1. A path or way.
2. A particular way of acting or doing; manner.
suff.
A scandal involving alleged illegal acts and often a cover-up, especially by government officials: Irangate.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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