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floodgate

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1. n. something that restrains a flood or outpouring Source: wordnet
2. n. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice Source: wordnet
3. n:100 n. something that restrains a flood or outpouring Source: ecdict

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flood outpouring restrains something consisting controls flow gate rate regulator sluice valve water

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flood tide flood-banks flood-gates flood-lands flood-tides flood-waters floodage flooded flooded gum flooder floodgates

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