noun🔗ShareCompuertasAn 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. "Las compuertas se ajustaron cuidadosamente para controlar el flujo de agua en el nuevo sistema hidropónico de la escuela.utilitytechnicaldevicestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCompuertas, barreras(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. "El anuncio del viaje escolar abrió las compuertas de la charla emocionada entre los estudiantes.emotionsocietyactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
