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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
floodgate/ˈflʌdɡeɪt/

▶noun

1 a gate that can be opened or closed to admit or exclude water, especially the lower gate of a lock.

2 (the floodgates) last restraints holding back a powerful outpouring.

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