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- gate [geɪt]
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1.
n
a movable barrier, usually hinged, for closing an opening in a wall, fence, etc
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2.
n
an opening to allow passage into or out of an enclosed place
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3.
n
any means of entrance or access
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4.
n
a mountain pass or gap, esp one providing entry into another country or region
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5.
n
the number of people admitted to a sporting event or entertainment
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6.
n
the total entrance money received from them
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7.
n
(in a large airport) any of the numbered exits leading to the airfield or aircraft
- passengers for Paris should proceed to gate 14
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8.
n
short for starting gate
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9.
n
[horse racing]
[electronics]
a logic circuit having one or more input terminals and one output terminal, the output being switched between two voltage levels determined by the combination of input signals
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10.
n
a circuit used in radar that allows only a fraction of the input signal to pass
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11.
n
the electrode region or regions in a field-effect transistor that is biased to control the conductivity of the channel between the source and drain
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12.
n
a component in a motion-picture camera or projector that holds each frame flat and momentarily stationary behind the lens
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13.
n
a slotted metal frame that controls the positions of the gear lever in a motor vehicle
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14.
n
[rowing]
a hinged clasp to prevent the oar from jumping out of a rowlock
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15.
n
a frame surrounding the blade or blades of a saw
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16.
vt.
[tr]
to provide with a gate or gates
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17.
vt.
[Brit]
to restrict (a student) to the school or college grounds as a punishment
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18.
vt.
to select (part of a waveform) in terms of amplitude or time
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19.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English geat; related to Old Frisian jet opening, Old Norse gat opening, passage
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1.
n
a movable barrier, usually hinged, for closing an opening in a wall, fence, etc
- gate [geɪt]
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1.
n
[dialect]
the channels by which molten metal is poured into a mould
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2.
n
the metal that solidifies in such channels
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3.
n
[Etymology]
C17: probably related to Old English gyte a pouring out, geotan to pour
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1.
n
[dialect]
the channels by which molten metal is poured into a mould
- gate [geɪt]
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1.
n
[Scot and northern English]
[dialect]
a way, road, street, or path
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2.
n
a way or method of doing something
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3.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old Norse gata path; related to Old High German gazza road, street
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1.
n
[Scot and northern English]
[dialect]
a way, road, street, or path
Examples
- a heavy gate groaning on its hinges
- 铰链嘎吱作响的大门 → groan
- to set sentries at a gate
- 在门口设岗 → set
- The gate would not yield to their blows.
- 他们猛击大门，但门还是不开。 → yield
- There are trained vines over the gate.
- 门上爬满了经过修剪的藤蔓。 → train
- I'll meet you at the East gate of the school and try not to be late.
- 我会在学校东门等你，尽量不迟到。
- I left the gate open this morning when I left home.
- 我早上离开家时没有关大门。 → gate
- We have to be at gate nine in ten minutes.
- 我们必须在十分钟内到达九号登机门。 → gate
- If you'd prefer to pay the cost of your stay in the parking lot prior to leaving, an Automatic Parking Cashier is by Gate 10.
- 如果你想在离开之前支付停车费，请到10号自动款台。 → automatic
- a gate set into the wall
- 嵌在墙里的大门 → set
- he will leave the gate open
- 他总是开着门 → will
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