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| 1. | [ noun ] a door-like movable barrier in a fence or wall | |
| Related terms: | movable_barrier tailgate turnpike tollgate lock-gate lychgate postern head_gate tail_gate turnstile portcullis Dipylon_gate wicket lock hinge | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (computer science,physics,electronics) a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs | |
| Synonyms: | logic_gate | |
| Related terms: | computer_circuit nand_circuit or_circuit x-or_circuit and_circuit | |
| 3. | [ verb ] restrict movement to the dormitory or campus, of British schoolboys, as a means of punishment | |
| Related terms: | restrict | |
| 4. | [ verb ] control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate | |
| Related terms: | operate | |
| 5. | [ verb ] supply with a gate | |
| Examples: | : "The house was gated" |
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| Related terms: | supply architecture | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (transportation) passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark | |
| Related terms: | passageway arrival_gate departure_gate air_terminal | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (business) total admission receipts at a sports event | |
| Related terms: | gross | |
| Similar spelling: |
gat gateau Gaut GATT gait Gade gateway Gatto Gatti Gaeth Gaeta Gaede gaiety gad Gaddie gaud Gath Gadd |
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