noun🔗ShareAn adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice."The floodgates were carefully adjusted to control the water flow in the school's new hydroponics system. "utilitytechnicaldevicestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion etc."The announcement of the school trip opened the floodgates of excited chatter among the students. "emotionsocietyactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading