headgate

ˈhɛdˌɡeɪt

Definition

Definition of headgate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

water control

TECH.

gate controlling water flow in irrigation systems

TECH.

The farmer adjusted the headgate to increase water flow.

floodgate

lock

sluice

cattle handling

TECH.

framework holding cattle heads for procedures

TECH.

The vet used the headgate to examine the cow.

mining

TECH.

gate at the entrance of a mine

TECH.

The workers passed through the headgate to start their shift.

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gate controlling water flow in irrigation systems
gate at the entrance of a mine

Origin of headgate

English, head (top) + gate (barrier)

Examples of headgate in a sentence

Engineers inspected the headgate for any blockages.
Farmers rely on the headgate for safe cattle handling.
The headgate ensured the animal remained still during the check-up.
The headgate was locked for safety reasons.
Miners gathered at the headgate before entering the tunnel.

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French:vanne, cage de contention, ...
German:Schütz, Fangstand, ...
Italian:paratoia, gabbia di contenzione, ...
Spanish:compuerta, sujeción de cabezas, ...
Portuguese:comporta, trava de cabeça, ...
Chinese:闸门, 牛头架, ...
Japanese:ヘッドゲート, 牛の枠, ...
Arabic:بَوَّابَة رَئِيسِيَّة, حَاجِز رَأْس, ...
Hebrew:שַׁעַר מַיִם, מִתְקָן לְרֹאשׁ, ...
Russian:шлюз, станок для фиксации, ...
Ukrainian:шлюз, головотримач, ...
Hindi:हेडगेट, सिरद्वार, ...
Bengali:হেডগেট, মাথা ধরা কাঠামো, ...
Catalan:porta d'aigua, trampa de maneig, ...
Czech:stavidlo, fixační klec, ...
Danish:hovedlåg, hovedlåge, ...
Dutch:hoofdwatersluis, kophalsklem, ...
Greek:πύλη ελέγχου, κεφαλόδεσμος, ...
Hungarian:zsilip, fejrögzítő, ...
Khmer:ទ្វារទឹកដើមប្រឡាយ, គ្រោងចាប់ទប់ក្បាលគោសម្រាប់ធ្វើនីតិវិធី, ...
Korean:수문, 머리 고정틀, ...
Persian:هدگیت, دروازه معدن, ...
Polish:zastawka, klatka do unieruchamiania głów, ...
Portuguese (BR):comporta, brete, ...
Romanian:stăvilar, capcană pentru cap, ...
Swedish:huvudlucka, huvudgrind, ...
Thai:ประตูน้ำ, โครงสร้างจับหัววัว, ...
Turkish:ana kapı, baş kapısı, ...
Vietnamese:cổng nước, cửa giữ đầu, ...

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