Other Definitions gate (enc)
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Gate| Noun | 1. | gate - a door-like movable barrier in a fence or wallhead gate - a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end flexible joint, hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed lichgate, lychgate - a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals portcullis - gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage postern - a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle tail gate - a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end tollbar, tollgate - a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid turnpike - (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid turnstile - a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering Dipylon, Dipylon gate - a gateway on the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found | | | 2. | gate - a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputsNAND circuit, NAND gate - a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate OR circuit, OR gate - a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire | | | 3. | gate - total admission receipts at a sports event | | | 4. | gate - passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembarkpassageway - a passage between rooms or between buildings | | | Verb | 1. | gate - supply with a gate; "The house was gated"architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect | | | 2. | gate - control with a valve or other device that functions like a gatecontrol, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" | | | 3. | gate - restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment | |
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