noun
- Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.
- synonyms: sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, water gate
- A gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). head gate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/head_gate/definitions/1204755 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "head gate" http://smartdefine.org/head_gate/definitions/1204755 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, head gate, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/head_gate/definitions/1204755>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "head gate" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/head_gate/definitions/1204755> |