FLOODGATE

[`flʌdgeɪt]

ворота шлюза или плотины

шлюз

floodgate: translation

aboideau, air lock, avenue, blowhole, channel, chute, debouch, dock gate, door, egress, emunctory, escape, estuary, exhaust, exit, flood-hatch, flume, gate, head gate, lock, lock gate, loophole, opening, out, outcome, outfall, outgate, outgo, outlet, penstock, pore, port, sally port, sluice, sluice gate, spiracle, spout, tap, tide gate, vent, ventage, venthole, vomitory, water gate, way out, weir

шлюз, шлюзовой затвор

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to open the floodgates - а) дать волю (чему-л.); б) открыть дорогу /путь/ (кому-л.); в) залиться слезами

1) водоспуск