gate

US /ɡeɪt/
UK /ɡeɪt/
"gate" picture
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a barrier in a fence or wall that can be opened or shut to allow passage

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Please close the gate behind you.
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The children ran through the open gate.
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a movable barrier at an airport where passengers board or leave an aircraft

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Our flight departs from Gate 23.
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Please proceed to Gate 15 for boarding.
1.

to provide (a transistor or other electronic device) with a gate voltage

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The engineer will gate the signal to control the flow.
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The circuit is designed to gate the current at specific intervals.
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(right) out of the gate