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gate

noun

/ɡeɪt/

Meaning

A movable barrier that opens and closes to allow or prevent entry through an opening.

She closed the gate behind her as she left the garden.

at death's gate

door, entrance, barrier, portal, gateway

exit, opening

front gate, garden gate, iron gate, open the gate

a feeling of sadness; a style of music with melancholy themes

The breaking down of something into smaller, separate parts.

an event causing great suffering or distress

An unpleasant smell; bad odor.

A metric unit of capacity equal to one hundredth of a liter.

juvenile or small fish; fish that has not reached maturity