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