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floodgate
[fluhd-geyt]
noun
Civil Engineering.a gate designed to regulate the flow of water.
anything serving to control the indiscriminate flow or passage of something.
floodgate
/ ˈڱʌˌɡɪ /
noun
Also called: head gate. water gate.a gate in a sluice that is used to control the flow of water See also sluicegate
(often plural) a control or barrier against an outpouring or flow
to open the floodgates to immigration
Word History and Origins
Origin of floodgate1
Example Sentences
But the maiden Grand Slam singles title did not open the floodgates.
Since 2010, Americans have seen big money exponentially poison our politics with the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling that opened the floodgates to unlimited political spending by corporations and special interests.
While many Democrats are still reluctant to go on the record about what they knew about Biden and when they knew it, the floodgate of anecdotes opened after the election.
“For him to get that first one, hopefully the floodgates open for him.”
Artists and critics predicted last year Cowboy Carter could "open the floodgates" for country music fans and Spotify credits "viral tracks" from 2024 with the sudden uptick in streams.
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