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   gate

   /ɡeɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge: "she closed the front gate" Similar barrierwicketwicket gatelychgatefive-barred gateturnstilekissing gateportmoon gatepylon
   • ▪ a gateway: "she went out through the gate" Similar gatewaydoorwayentranceexitegressopeningdoorportalentryway
   • ▪ an exit from an airport building to an aircraft: "a departure gate"
   • ▪ a mountain pass or other natural passage: "the Golden Gate"
   • 2. the number of people who pay to enter a sports ground for an event: "an average home gate of more than 12,000"
   • ▪ the money taken for admission to a sports ground for an event.
   • 3. a device resembling a gate in structure or function.
   • ▪ a hinged or sliding barrier for controlling the flow of water: "a sluice gate"
   • ▪ an arrangement of slots into which the gear lever of a motor vehicle moves to engage each gear.
   • ▪ a device for holding each frame of a film in position behind the lens of a camera or projector.
   • 4. an electric circuit with an output which depends on the combination of several inputs: "a logic gate"
   • ▪ the part of a field-effect transistor to which a signal is applied to control the resistance of the conductive channel of the device.

   verb

   • 1. confine (a pupil or student) to school or college: British "he was gated for the rest of term"

   Word Origin Old Englishgæt, geat, plural gatu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gat ‘gap, hole, breach’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   See all examples of gate. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withgate.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gateGate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GATE is an opening in a wall or fence. How to use gate in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gateGATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Gate definition: a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.. See examples of GATE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of gate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › gateGate - definition of gate by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A structure that can be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or a passageway. 2. a. An opening in a wall or fence for entrance or exit. b. The structure surrounding such an opening, such as the monumental or fortified entrance to a palace or walled city. 3. a.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › gategate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   gate. noun. /ɡeɪt/. enlarge image. [countable] a barrier like a door that is used to close an opening in a fence or a wall outside a building an iron gate He pushed open the garden gate. A crowd gathered at the factory gates. the gates of the city see lychgate, starting gate.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gategate | meaning of gate in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   gate meaning, definition, what is gate: the part of a fence or outside wall that...: Learn more.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › gateGATE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   a tower, architectural setting, etc., for defending or adorning such an opening or for providing a monumental entrance to a street, park, etc.: the gates of the walled city; the palace gate. any means of access or entrance: The gate to stardom is talent.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › gateGate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    GATE meaning: 1 : a place in a wall or a fence that has a movable part which can be opened or closed like a door; 2 : the movable part itself.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGATE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    A gate is a structure like a door that you use to enter a field, a garden, or the area around a building.