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gate

movable barrier; an opening permitting passage: You may buy your ticket at the gate.
Not to be confused with:
gait – manner of walking, stepping, or running; the ways a horse moves: The horse has a smooth gait.
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gate 1

 (gāt)
n.
1. A structure that can be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or a passageway.
2.
a. An opening in a wall or fence for entrance or exit.
b. The structure surrounding such an opening, such as the monumental or fortified entrance to a palace or walled city.
3.
a. A doorway or walkway in a terminal, as at an airport, through which passengers proceed when embarking or disembarking.
b. A waiting area inside a terminal, abutting such a doorway or walkway.
4. A means of access: the gate to riches.
5. A mountain pass.
6. The total paid attendance or admission receipts at a public event: a good gate at the football game.
7. A device for controlling the passage of water or gas through a dam or conduit.
8. The channel through which molten metal flows into a shaped cavity of a mold.
9. Sports A passage between two upright poles through which a skier must go in a slalom race.
10. A logic gate.
tr.v. gat·ed, gat·ing, gates
1. Chiefly British To confine (a student) to the grounds of a college as punishment.
2. Electronics To select part of (a wave) for transmission, reception, or processing by magnitude or time interval.
3. To furnish with a gate: "The entrance to the rear lawn was also gated" (Dean Koontz).
Idioms:
get the gate Slang
To be dismissed or rejected.
give (someone) the gate Slang
1. To discharge from a job.
2. To reject or jilt.

[Middle English, from Old English geat.]

gate 2

 (gāt)
n. Archaic
1. A path or way.
2. A particular way of acting or doing; manner.

[Middle English, from Old Norse gata; see ghē- in Indo-European roots.]
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gate

(ɡeɪt)
n
1. (Building) a movable barrier, usually hinged, for closing an opening in a wall, fence, etc
2. an opening to allow passage into or out of an enclosed place
3. any means of entrance or access
4. (Physical Geography) a mountain pass or gap, esp one providing entry into another country or region
5.
a. the number of people admitted to a sporting event or entertainment
b. the total entrance money received from them
6. (Aeronautics) (in a large airport) any of the numbered exits leading to the airfield or aircraft: passengers for Paris should proceed to gate 14.
7. (Horse Racing) horse racing short for starting gate
8. (Electronics) electronics
a. 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
b. a circuit used in radar that allows only a fraction of the input signal to pass
9. (Electronics) 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
10. (Photography) a component in a motion-picture camera or projector that holds each frame flat and momentarily stationary behind the lens
11. (Automotive Engineering) a slotted metal frame that controls the positions of the gear lever in a motor vehicle
12. (Rowing) rowing a hinged clasp to prevent the oar from jumping out of a rowlock
13. (Mechanical Engineering) a frame surrounding the blade or blades of a saw
vb (tr)
14. to provide with a gate or gates
15. (Education) Brit to restrict (a student) to the school or college grounds as a punishment
16. (General Physics) to select (part of a waveform) in terms of amplitude or time
[Old English geat; related to Old Frisian jet opening, Old Norse gat opening, passage]
ˈgateless adj
ˈgateˌlike adj

gate

(ɡeɪt)
n
1. (Metallurgy) the channels by which molten metal is poured into a mould
2. (Metallurgy) the metal that solidifies in such channels
[C17: probably related to Old English gyte a pouring out, geotan to pour]

gate

(ɡeɪt)
n
1. a way, road, street, or path
2. a way or method of doing something
[C13: from Old Norse gata path; related to Old High German gazza road, street]
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gate1

(geɪt)

n., v. gat•ed, gat•ing. n.
1. a movable barrier, usu. on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
2. an opening permitting passage through an enclosure.
3. a tower, architectural setting, etc., for defending or adorning such an opening or for providing a monumental entrance to a street, park, etc.
4. any means of access or entrance: the gate to success.
5. a mountain pass.
6. any movable barrier, as at a tollbooth or a railroad crossing.
8. a gateway or passageway in a passenger terminal or pier that leads to a place for boarding a train, plane, or ship.
9. a sliding barrier for regulating the passage of water, steam, or the like, as in a dam or pipe; valve.
10.
a. an obstacle in a slalom race, consisting of two upright poles anchored in the snow a certain distance apart.
b. the opening between these poles, through which a competitor in a slalom race must ski.
11. the total number of persons who pay for admission to an athletic contest, a performance, an exhibition, etc.
12. the total receipts from such admissions.
13. a temporary channel in a cell membrane through which substances diffuse into or out of a cell.
14. a circuit with one output that is actuated only by certain combinations of two or more inputs.
15. the gate, rejection; dismissal: to give a boyfriend the gate.
v.t.
16. (at British universities) to punish by confining to the college grounds.
17. to control the operation of (an electronic device) by means of a gate.
[before 900; Old English geat (pl. gatu), c. Old Frisian gat hole, Old Saxon: eye of a needle; compare gate2]

gate2

(geɪt)

n.
Archaic. a path; way.
[1150–1200; Middle English < Old Norse gata path]

-gate

a combining form extracted from Watergate, occurring as the final element in journalistic coinages, usu. nonce words, that name scandals resulting from concealed crime or other improprieties in government or business: Irangate.
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Gate

 the number of people attending a sporting event, usually football matches, 1888.
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gate


Past participle: gated
Gerund: gating

Imperative
gate
gate
Present
I gate
you gate
he/she/it gates
we gate
you gate
they gate
Preterite
I gated
you gated
he/she/it gated
we gated
you gated
they gated
Present Continuous
I am gating
you are gating
he/she/it is gating
we are gating
you are gating
they are gating
Present Perfect
I have gated
you have gated
he/she/it has gated
we have gated
you have gated
they have gated
Past Continuous
I was gating
you were gating
he/she/it was gating
we were gating
you were gating
they were gating
Past Perfect
I had gated
you had gated
he/she/it had gated
we had gated
you had gated
they had gated
Future
I will gate
you will gate
he/she/it will gate
we will gate
you will gate
they will gate
Future Perfect
I will have gated
you will have gated
he/she/it will have gated
we will have gated
you will have gated
they will have gated
Future Continuous
I will be gating
you will be gating
he/she/it will be gating
we will be gating
you will be gating
they will be gating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gating
you have been gating
he/she/it has been gating
we have been gating
you have been gating
they have been gating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gating
you will have been gating
he/she/it will have been gating
we will have been gating
you will have been gating
they will have been gating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gating
you had been gating
he/she/it had been gating
we had been gating
you had been gating
they had been gating
Conditional
I would gate
you would gate
he/she/it would gate
we would gate
you would gate
they would gate
Past Conditional
I would have gated
you would have gated
he/she/it would have gated
we would have gated
you would have gated
they would have gated
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gate

Arrangement of transistors that works on pulses travelling through a computer’s circuits.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gate - a movable barrier in a fence or wallgate - a movable barrier in a fence or wall
head gate - a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end
flexible joint, hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
lock-gate - a gate that can be locked
lichgate, lychgate - a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
movable barrier - a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
portcullis - gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
postern - a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
tailboard, tailgate - a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
tail gate - a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end
tollbar, tollgate - a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid
turnpike - (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
turnstile - a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
wicket door, wicket gate, wicket - small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
2.gate - a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
AND circuit, AND gate - a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire
computer circuit - a circuit that is part of a computer
NAND circuit, NAND gate - a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate
OR circuit, OR gate - a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire
XOR circuit, X-OR circuit, XOR gate - gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire
3.gate - total admission receipts at a sports event
receipts, revenue, gross - the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
4.gate - passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
air terminal, airport terminal - a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
arrival gate - gate where passengers disembark
departure gate - gate where passengers embark
passageway - a passage between rooms or between buildings
Verb1.gate - supply with a gate; "The house was gated"
architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
2.gate - control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
3.gate - restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
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gate

noun barrier, opening, door, access, port (Scot.), entrance, exit, gateway, portal, egress He opened the gate and walked up to the house.
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gate

noun
The amount of money collected as admission, especially to a sporting event:
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Translations
بوابةبوَّابَةبَوّابَه
bránavratazávora
portlåge
بابدرب
porttipuomi
ulazna vrata
kapusorompó
hliî
ゲート売上げ遮断機
porta
ateiti nekviestameiti nekviestamįeiti be bilietonekviestas svečiasvartų šulas
vārti
vráta
vrata
bomgrindport
ประตู
cổng

gate

[geɪt]
A. N
1. [of wood] → puerta f (also of town, castle); [of metal] → verja f; (= sluice) → compuerta f; [of field, in station] → barrera f (Sport) → entrada f
please go to gate sevendiríjanse a la puerta siete
2. (Sport) (= attendance) → público m, concurrencia f; (= entrance money) → taquilla f, recaudación f
B. VT (Brit) [+ pupil] → prohibir la salida fuera del recinto escolar (como castigo)
C. CPD gate money Ntaquilla f, recaudación f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gate

[ˈgeɪt] n
[garden] → portail m
[farm, at level crossing] → barrière f
[building, town, at airport] → porte f
[lock] → vanne f
(= attendance at match) → nombre m de spectateurs
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gate

n
Tor nt; (small, = garden gate) → Pforte f; (= five-barred gate)Gatter nt; (in station) → Sperre f; (in airport) → Flugsteig m; (of level crossing)Schranke f; (Sport: = starting gate) → Startmaschine f; (= sports ground entrance)Einlass m, → Eingang m; to open/shut the gate(s)das Tor etc öffnen/schließen; the gates of heavendas Himmelstor, die Himmelstür or -pforte
(Sport: = attendance) → Zuschauerzahl f; (= entrance money)Einnahmen pl
vt pupil, studentAusgangssperre erteilen (+dat)

gate

:
gate-crash (inf)
vt to gate a party/meetingin eine Party/Versammlung reinplatzen (inf); (crowd: = to disrupt it) → eine Party/Versammlung stürmen
vieinfach so hingehen (inf)
gate-crasher
nungeladener Gast; (at meeting) → Eindringling m

gate

:
gatehouse
nPförtnerhaus or -häuschen nt
gatekeeper
nPförtner(in) m(f); (Rail) → Schrankenwärter(in) m(f)
gate-leg(ged) table
nKlapptisch m
gate money
n (Sport) → Einnahmen pl
gatepost
nTorpfosten m; between you, me and the gate (inf)unter uns gesagt
gateway
n (lit, fig)Tor nt(to zu); (= archway, gate frame)Torbogen m
gateway drug
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gate

[geɪt] n
a. (in garden, field) → cancello; (of castle, town) (Skiing) → porta; (at airport) → uscita; (at level crossing) → barriera
b. (Sport) (attendance) → (numero di) spettatori mpl, presenze fpl; (entrance money) → incassi mpl
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

gate

(geit) noun
(a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass. I'll meet you at the park gate(s).
ˈgate-crash verb
to enter or go to (a party, meeting etc) without being invited or without paying.
ˈgate-crasher noun
ˈgate-post noun
a post to which a gate is fixed.
ˈgateway noun
an opening or entrance into a city etc, which contains a gate.
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gate

بوَّابَة brána port Tor πύλη puerta portti portail ulazna vrata cancello hek port brama portão ворота grind ประตู kapı cổng 大门
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From this lofty position, the peculiar figure appeared to survey scientific efforts to map the cosmos: Based on my recent observations (1-7), a group of color drawings derived from astrophotography images found online and in books; a sturdy, gatelike steel structure (Somewhere between Andromeda and Vulpecula: Skv Atlas) inspired by the overlaid grid on an astronomical atlas; and a floor-based constellation of intersecting spheres and hemispheres that could have been an unfinished model of a planetary system.
Even Hammad, one of the terrorists, watches TV in a bar near the flight school that he attends and likes to imagine himself "appearing on the screen, a videotaped figure walking through the gatelike detector on his way to the plane" (173).