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floodgate
[ fluhd-geyt ]
noun
- Civil Engineering. a gate designed to regulate the flow of water.
- anything serving to control the indiscriminate flow or passage of something.
floodgate
/ ˈڱʌˌɡɪ /
noun
- Also calledhead gatewater gate a gate in a sluice that is used to control the flow of water See also sluicegate
- often plural a control or barrier against an outpouring or flow
to open the floodgates to immigration
Word History and Origins
Origin of floodgate1
Example Sentences
Artists and critics predicted last year Cowboy Carter could "open the floodgates" for country music fans and Spotify credits "viral tracks" from 2024 with the sudden uptick in streams.
On Tuesday, Secretary General António Guterres condemned the Israeli blockade, saying it violated international law and had opened "the floodgates of horror".
The moment we got up from our table, the floodgates of fans opened.
They had not been presented with any evidence from the government that this family's unusual case would open "floodgates".
But will its Grammy success open the floodgates for more veteran artists to do the impossible — access and alter old recordings so that the past is never truly put to rest?
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