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noun (n)

• something that restrains a flood or outpouring

  sesuatu yang restrains banjir atau curahan

  Example:
  Suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants.
  

  source: wordnet30
• regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

  pengatur consisting of a injap atau gerbang yang mengawal kadar yang mengaliri sebuah mengalirkan air

  Synonym:
  head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate
  

  source: wordnet30