noun🔗ShareVannesAn 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. "Les vannes ont été soigneusement ajustées pour contrôler le débit d'eau dans le nouveau système hydroponique de l'école.utilitytechnicaldevicestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarrières, digues(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. "L'annonce du voyage scolaire a ouvert les barrières des bavardages excités parmi les élèves.emotionsocietyactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
