# sluice gate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A portal which may be opened or closed to allow or prevent the passage of water through a man-made channel.
2. Something which restrains or releases a substantial volume, a flood, of activity, emotion, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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