head_gateEnglish

head gate, floodgate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate

Noun

Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

English: sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate

A gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end

English: head gate

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