floodgates

/ˈflʌdˌɡeɪts/ /ˈflʌdˌɡæts/

Meanings

noun

An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.

Examples :

"The floodgates were carefully adjusted to control the water flow in the school's new hydroponics system. "

noun

(by extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion etc.

Examples :

"The announcement of the school trip opened the floodgates of excited chatter among the students. "

emotion society action tendency

Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

adjustable noun

/əˈdʒʌstəbl/ /æˈdʒʌstəbl/

Anything that can be adjusted.

"The adjustable chair in the classroom allowed students to sit comfortably at different heights. "

hydroponics noun

/ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/ /ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪks/

The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.

"Our science class is learning about hydroponics by growing lettuce in water with special nutrients instead of soil. "

adjusted verb

/əˈdʒʌstɪd/

To modify.

"The student adjusted her chair so she could see the board better. "

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

controls noun

/kənˈtɹəʊlz/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊlz/

Influence or authority over something.

"The government has complete control over the situation."

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

control noun

/kənˈtɹəʊl/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl/

Influence or authority over something.

"The government has complete control over the situation."

outpouring noun

/ˈaʊtpɔːrɪŋ/ /ˈaʊtpɔːrɪŋɡ/

The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.

"After the earthquake, there was a massive outpouring of donations and support for the victims. "