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Translate floodgate from English to French

Summary

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floodgate:
- Wiktionary:
  floodgate → vanne
- Synonyms for "floodgate":
  restraint
  sluicegate; sluice valve; penstock; head gate; water gate; regulator

English

Detailed Translations for floodgate from English to French

floodgate: ^{(*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)}

flood: fleuve; flot; torrent; rivière; marée montante; noyer; submerger; mettre dessous; inonder; être inondé; inondation; inondations; marée haute
gate: porte

floodgate:

Translation Matrix for floodgate:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	head gate; penstock; sluice valve; sluicegate; water gate

Synonyms for "floodgate":

restraint
sluicegate; sluice valve; penstock; head gate; water gate; regulator

Related Definitions for "floodgate":

regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice¹
something that restrains a flood or outpouring¹
- suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants¹

Wiktionary Translations for floodgate:

floodgate

noun

gate or valve
- floodgate → vanne

floodgate

noun

hydraulique|fr dispositif servant à contrôler le débit d’un fluide.
- vanne → valve; floodgate

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University