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Noun

something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"

Samheiti:

• floodgate

Noun

regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

Samheiti:

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