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   Gate

   /ɡāt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge: "she closed the front gate" Similar barrierwicketwicket gatelychgatefive-barred gateturnstilekissing gateportmoon gatepylon
   • ▪ a gateway: "she went out through the gate" Similar gatewaydoorwayentranceexitegressopeningdoorportalentryway
   • ▪ an exit from an airport building to an aircraft: "a departure gate"
   • ▪ a mountain pass or other natural passage: "the Golden Gate"
   • 2. the number of people who pay to enter a sports facility, exhibition hall, etc., for any one event: "gate receipts"
   • ▪ the money taken for admission.
   • 3. a device resembling a gate in structure or function.
   • ▪ a hinged or sliding barrier for controlling the flow of water: "a sluice gate"
   • ▪ a device for holding each frame of a movie film in position behind the lens of a camera or projector.
   • ▪ an opening through which a skier must pass in a slalom course, typically marked by upright poles.
   • 4. an electric circuit with an output which depends on the combination of several inputs: "a logic gate"
   • ▪ the part of a field-effect transistor to which a signal is applied to control the resistance of the conductive channel of the device.

   verb

   • 1. confine (a student) to school or college: British "he was gated for the rest of term"

   Word Origin Old Englishgæt, geat, plural gatu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gat ‘gap, hole, breach’.

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   1. : an opening in a wall or fence. 2. : a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures (such as towers) 3. a. : the frame or door that closes a gate. b. : a movable barrier (as at a grade crossing) 4. a. : a means of entrance or exit. b. : starting gate. c. : an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrival. d.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GATE definition: 1. a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door…. Learn more.

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   Gate definition: a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.. See examples of GATE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › gateGate - definition of gate by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gateGate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A gate is a moveable barrier that closes or opens a gap in a wall or fence. A garden gate might swing on rusty hinges, when closed helping to keep deer away from your vegetables.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A gate is a structure like a door that you use to enter a field, a garden, or the area around a building.

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   a tower, architectural setting, etc., for defending or adorning such an opening or for providing a monumental entrance to a street, park, etc.: the gates of the walled city; the palace gate. any means of access or entrance: The gate to stardom is talent.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of gate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishgate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    gate. [countable] a barrier like a door that is used to close an opening in a fence or a wall outside a building an iron gate He pushed open the garden gate. A crowd gathered at the factory gates. the gates of the city see lychgate, starting gate.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    GATE definition: 1. the part of a fence or outside wall that opens and closes like a door: 2. the part of an…. Learn more.