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Meaning of
gate
in English
gate
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Plural
gates
Past Tense
gated
Participle Verb
gating
Third Person Singular
gates
Definitions
Noun
an
opening
in
a
fence
or
wall
;
barrier
an
entrance
structure
for
a
house
a
passage
for
entering
or
exiting
(
e
.
g
.
airport
)
The
airport
gate
was
crowded
with
passengers
waiting
to
board
.
event
ticket
sales
revenue
The
concert's
gate
was
over
a
million
dollars
in
ticket
sales
.
a
movable
obstruction
The
farmer
closed
the
gate
to
prevent
the
animals
from
escaping
.
a
passage
for
transport
or
trade
The
city's
gate
controlled
the
flow
of
goods
and
trade
.
a
street
name
component
(
indicating
location
or
landmark
)
The
address
included
a
gate
name
to
help
with
navigation
.
a
Scottish
or
Northern
English
path
The
hikers
followed
a
gate
through
the
rolling
hills
.
a
logical
pathway
(
in
computing
);
switch
controls
The
programmer
designed
a
gate
to
control
the
data
flow
.
a
terminal
controlling
a
transistor
(
in
electronics
)
The
engineer
installed
a
gate
to
regulate
the
transistor's
current
.
a
passage
for
metal
flow
;
ingate
The
foundry
worker
monitored
the
gate
to
ensure
proper
metal
flow
.
gap
between
bat
and
pad
(
cricket
)
The
cricket
player
tried
to
hit
the
ball
through
the
gate
.
film
frame
holder
(
camera
)
The
camera
operator
used
a
gate
to
hold
the
film
frame
in
place
.
a
line
separating
particle
clusters
(
in
cytometry
)
The
researcher
analyzed
the
gate
to
distinguish
between
different
cell
populations
.
lock
mechanism
opening
;
bolt
passage
The
new
house
had
a
gate
with
a
secure
lock
mechanism
.
Verb
to
equip
with
an
entrance
barrier
The
company
will
gate
the
new
policy
to
ensure
a
smooth
transition
.
to
control
image
exposure
(
on
/
off
)
The
photographer
learned
to
gate
the
camera
shutter
for
better
control
.
to
control
or
restrict
access
;
limit
entry
The
security
team
worked
to
gate
the
area
and
prevent
unauthorized
access
.
Compounds / Phrases
floodgate
gatecrashers
gatehouse
gatehouses
gatekeepers
gateless
gatelike
gateman
gatemen
gatepost
gateposts
gateways
gatewoman
headgate
ploughgate
sluicegate
tollgate
tailgate
moongate
gatecrashing
gatefold
gatefolds
gateleg
liftgate