floodgate
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/ˈflʌdɡeɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈflʌdɡeɪt/
A door to stop or let water go through in a river.
Opening the floodgate helped prevent the town from flooding.
洪水門を開けることで町の洪水を防ぐのに役立った。