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gate

/ɡeɪt/

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A doorlike structure outside a house.

Examples :

"The gate to the schoolyard was locked, so we had to wait for the caretaker. "

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Doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.

Examples :

"The gate to the park was closed, so we had to find another way in. "

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Movable barrier.

Examples :

"The gate in front of the railroad crossing went up after the train had passed."

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A logical pathway made up of switches which turn on or off. Examples are and, or, nand, etc.

Examples :

"The gate in the computer program used an "AND" gate to ensure both conditions were met before allowing access. "

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The gap between a batsman's bat and pad.

Examples :

"Singh was bowled through the gate, a very disappointing way for a world-class batsman to get out."

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The amount of money made by selling tickets to a concert or a sports event.

Examples :

"The gate for the school's football game was surprisingly high this year. "

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(flow cytometry) A line that separates particle type-clusters on two-dimensional dot plots.

Examples :

"The flow cytometry analysis showed a clear gate separating the healthy cells from the diseased ones. "

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Passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark.

Examples :

"The passengers exited the plane through the gate 14. "

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The controlling terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).

Examples :

"The technician adjusted the gate voltage to control the flow of electricity in the circuit board. "

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In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt to pass through or into.

Examples :

"The lock's gate allowed the bolt to slide smoothly into the lock cylinder. "

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The channel or opening through which metal is poured into the mould; the ingate.

Examples :

"The foundry worker carefully adjusted the gate to ensure the molten metal flowed smoothly into the mold. "

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The waste piece of metal cast in the opening; a sprue or sullage piece. Also written geat and git.

Examples :

"The foundry worker carefully removed the gate from the molten metal casting. "

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A mechanism, in a film camera and projector, that holds each frame momentarily stationary behind the aperture.

Examples :

"The gate in the film projector held the image of the graduation ceremony still for a fraction of a second before moving to the next frame. "

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A tally mark consisting of four vertical bars crossed by a diagonal, representing a count of five.

Examples :

"The teacher used a gate to keep track of how many students were in the classroom. "

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To keep something inside by means of a closed gate.

Examples :

"The farmer gated the chickens to keep them in the yard. "

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To punish, especially a child or teenager, by not allowing them to go out.

Examples :

"My parents gated me from the party because I didn't do my homework. "

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To open a closed ion channel.

Examples :

"The scientist gated the potassium channels, allowing the ions to flow. "

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To furnish with a gate.

Examples :

"The farmer gated the new pasture to keep the sheep inside. "

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To turn (an image intensifier) on and off selectively as needed, or to avoid damage. See autogating.

Examples :

"The technician gated the security camera's image intensifier to prevent damage from the bright sunlight. "

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Examples :

"The gate to the park was open, so the children ran out to play. "

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Examples :

"My grandmother's trip to the beach was a long gate. "

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A street; now used especially as a combining form to make the name of a street e.g. "Briggate" (a common street name in the north of England meaning "Bridge Street") or Kirkgate meaning "Church Street".

Examples :

"My grandmother lives on Briggate, a street in Leeds. "

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Examples :

"My little sister's gate was very bouncy as she skipped to school. "

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