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Meaning of headgate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.
  2. A moveable framework designed to hold still the heads of cattle for various procedures.

Equivalents

Suomi yläportti

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Headgear headground headgroup headgrowth headguard headhair

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