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gate

noun
  1. a movable barrier in a fence or wall
  2. a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
    logic gate
  3. passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
  4. total admission receipts at a sports event
verb
  1. restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
  2. control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
  3. supply with a gate
    “The house was gated”