floodgate
/ˈflʌdɡeɪt/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लड्गेट
जलद्वार, बाँध का फाटक
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noun
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[C]
a gate that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water in a river, canal or dam
जलद्वार, बाँध का फाटक
- The engineers opened the floodgates after heavy rain upstream.
- Villagers were warned before the floodgates of the dam were raised.
Synonyms sluice sluice gate
¶Idioms 1
open the floodgates
to suddenly make it possible for a very large number of people to do something, or for a lot of things to happen
(किसी चीज़ की) बाढ़ आने देना, रास्ता खोल देना
- The court ruling could open the floodgates to thousands of similar claims.
- Lowering the fees opened the floodgates, and applications doubled.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
sluice sluice gate
§Grammar and usage
'open the floodgates' means to allow something to happen on a very large scale.
Idiom 'open the floodgates' का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ को बहुत बड़े पैमाने पर होने देना।