noun Download 🔗Share An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice. Examples : "The floodgate at the dam was opened, releasing a controlled flow of water into the irrigation canals. " architecture utility environment device technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion etc. Examples : "The teacher's announcement about the extra credit assignment opened the floodgate to student questions. " emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading