noun🔗Share水門An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice."The floodgate at the dam was opened, releasing a controlled flow of water into the irrigation canals. "ダムの水門が開かれ、灌漑用水路に制御された水の流れが放出されました。architectureutilityenvironmentdevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水門、抑制(by extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion etc."The teacher's announcement about the extra credit assignment opened the floodgate to student questions. "教師の追加クレジット課題に関する発表は、生徒からの質問への抑制を開放した。emotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
