gate
/ˈɡeɪ̯t/ noun A2- A doorlike structure outside a house.
- A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.
- A movable barrier. · The gate in front of the railroad crossing went up after the train had passed.
- A passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark.
- A location which serves as a conduit for transport, migration, or trade.
- The amount of money made by selling tickets to a concert or a sports event.
- A logical pathway made up of switches which turn on or off. Examples are and, or, nand, etc.
- The controlling terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
Plural gates
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“There is no road,” answered the Guardian of the Gates.
“Oh, that is different,” said the Guardian of the Gates.
Perhaps I may one day put on my best coat, and presenting myself at the great gate, introduce myself.
Matthew opened the yard gate for them and as they drove slowly through, he said, to nobody in particular as it seemed:
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