Found 1 items, similar to head gate.
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Definition: head gate
head gate
n 1: regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the
rate of water flow through a sluice [syn:
sluicegate,
sluice valve,
floodgate,
penstock,
water gate]
2: a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control
the flow of water at the upper end