headgate

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Synonyms: headgame, head gate, headrace, headnote, bendgate, handgate, head game, headcase, sea gate, sea-gate, seagate

Antonyms: headgame, head gate, headrace, headnote, bendgate, handgate, head game, headcase, sea gate, sea-gate, seagate

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|upstream watergate}} An [[upstream]] [[gate]] to an [[aqueduct]], [[canal]], [[river]] channel, or [[irrigation]] system that can be opened or closed to [[regulate]] the [[flow]] of [[water]] entering a downstream portion of the system.
2. A moveable [[framework]] designed to hold [[still]] the [[head]]s of [[cattle]] for various procedures.

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