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" If you kiss on the first date and it's not right, then there will be no second date. Sometimes it's better to hold out and not kiss for a long time. I am a strong believer in kissing being very intimate, and the minute you kiss, the floodgates open for everything else."
Jennifer Lopez

Meaning of "floodgates" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FLOODGATES

ˈflʌdɡeɪts


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOODGATES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Floodgates is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLOODGATES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Floodgate

Floodgates, also called stop gates, are adjustable gates used to control water flow in flood barriers, reservoir, river, stream, or levee systems. They may be designed to set spillway crest heights in dams, to adjust flow rates in sluices and canals, or they may be designed to stop water flow entirely as part of a levee or storm surge system. Since most of these devices operate by controlling the water surface elevation being stored or routed, they are also known as crest gates. In the case of flood bypass systems, floodgates sometimes are also used to lower the water levels in a main river or canal channels by allowing more water to flow into a flood bypass or detention basin when the main river or canal is approaching a flood stage.

Definition of floodgates in the English dictionary

The definition of floodgates in the dictionary is to open the floodgates If events open the floodgates to something, they make it possible for that thing to happen much more often or much more seriously than before.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLOODGATES

annates · Bates · carbohydrates · cates · dates · dictates · Fates · Gates · Greats · othergates · rates · States · straits · waits · Yeats

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLOODGATES

flood basalt · flood control · flood damage · flood defences · flood plain · flood tide · floodable · flooded gum · flooded out · flooder · floodgate · flooding · floodless · floodlight · floodlighting · floodlit · floodmark · floodwall · floodwater · floodway

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLOODGATES

algates · Coates · coordinates · Council of States · Hippocrates · nates · Oates · particulates · Pilates · polar coordinates · privates · room rates · separates · Socrates · the Gulf States · the states · United Arab Emirates · United Arab States · United States · Virgin Islands of the United States

Synonyms and antonyms of floodgates in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «floodgates» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLOODGATES

Find out the translation of floodgates to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of floodgates from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «floodgates» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

开闸
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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compuertas
570 millions of speakers
en

English

floodgates
510 millions of speakers
hi

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सड़कों का दरवाजा खुल
380 millions of speakers
ar

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مصراعيه
280 millions of speakers
ru

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шлюзы
278 millions of speakers
pt

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comportas
270 millions of speakers
bn

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দ্বার সকল
260 millions of speakers
fr

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vannes
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Banjir
190 millions of speakers
de

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Tür und Tor
180 millions of speakers
ja

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水門
130 millions of speakers
ko

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수문
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Floodgates
85 millions of speakers
vi

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làn sóng
80 millions of speakers
ta

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மதகுகள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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पूरगेट्स
75 millions of speakers
tr

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baraj kapakları
70 millions of speakers
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chiuse
65 millions of speakers
pl

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upusty
50 millions of speakers
uk

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шлюзи
40 millions of speakers
ro

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floodgates
30 millions of speakers
el

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πύλες
15 millions of speakers
af

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sluise
14 millions of speakers
sv

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dammluckorna
10 millions of speakers
no

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slusene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of floodgates

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOODGATES»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about floodgates

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6 QUOTES WITH «FLOODGATES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word floodgates.
1
Dan Fogler
After I won the Tony Award, the film floodgates opened, so I was like a kid in a candy store.
2
Jennifer Lopez
If you kiss on the first date and it's not right, then there will be no second date. Sometimes it's better to hold out and not kiss for a long time. I am a strong believer in kissing being very intimate, and the minute you kiss, the floodgates open for everything else.
3
Nancy Pelosi
Republicans support opening the floodgates to special interest money and suppressing the right to vote. It's just plain wrong.
4
Jason Statham
Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone's got a free range for you.
5
Earl Sweatshirt
Lil B opened up the floodgates for Odd Future, and now rap has a huge Internet culture.
6
Denzel Washington
I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOODGATES»

Discover the use of floodgates in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to floodgates and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Opening the Floodgates: Why America Needs to Rethink Its ...
Seeking to re-imagine the meaning and significance of the international border, Opening the Floodgates makes a case for eliminating the border as a legal construct that impedes the movement of people into this country.
Kevin R. Johnson, 2007
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The Floodgates
Personal narrative and geography have always been inseparable, as anyone from the Northwest knows. I tell this story through the fictional, albeit realistic, tragedy of a dam breaking.
Daniel Wagner, 2013
3
The Floodgates of Anarchy
The floodgates holding back Anarchism are constantly under strain. In confrontation with opposing liberal, totalitarian and conservative camps, Anarchism is often seen as a destructive force. But this is not necessarily so.
Stuart Christie, Albert Meltzer, 2010
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Floodgates: A Faye Longchamp Mystery
Centuries of tragedy shadow New Orleans—wars, slavery, and a monumental flood that killed a thousand people and still threatens to wash all that history away.
Mary Anna Evans, 2011
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The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld: A Memoir
With Moby-Dick as a touchstone, and interspersed with interludes on everything from the history of surfing to Scientology's naval ties to the environmental impact of the Iraq War, The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld is a multifaceted ...
Justin Hocking, 2014
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The Interaction of Contract Law and Tort and Property Law in ...
These are (i) the floodgates-argument, (ii) the scale of human values-argument, and (iii) the historic argument. However, the validity of these arguments can not be discussed here. 173. The 'floodgates' argument This is the most important of ...
Christian von Bar, Ulrich Drobnig, 2004
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The Floodgates
Ed Hanson. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE 1 Henry Buckingham 5 2 Mysterious Visitor 11 3 A Dying Request 15 4 Arrival in Mexico 20 5 Assassin's Bullets 25 6 An Angry Father 32 7 The Flood 39 8 A Crumbling Empire 44 9 Alvarez's ...
Ed Hanson, 2005
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The limits of liability: keeping the floodgates shut
This book puts forward a number of views on how modern tort law copes and should cope with these changes. it provides a brief overview of a broad range of legal systems. it describes the tools used to prevent the burden of liability law ...
Jaap Spier, Christian von Bar, 1996
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The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General ...
To find for the plaintiff, the jury must be satisfied from the evidence that the defendant negligently opened the floodgates of its dam, and that the raising of said floodgates caused the damage complained of.” It is very manifest that the circuit ...
Abraham Clark Freeman, 1899
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Talkville City Metered Taxis Inc.
The first half of the second half saw Floodgates score one through a ball that hit the left goal post and slipped into the net. Two minutes later, the female midget equalized for Fireworks and the scores remained 1-1 until the entry into the last 15 ...
James Jijide, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOODGATES»

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BRICS New Development Bank opens floodgates to other members …
BRICS New Development Bank opens floodgates to other members. By: Thabile Manala. Last Updated: 10 July 2015|13:25 GMT. The recently launched ... «CNBCAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Clean Water Rule Opens Litigation Floodgates | Williams Mullen …
The litigation floodgates were opened the day the rule was issued. Sixteen States immediately filed suit to challenge the rule in U.S. district ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
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UPDATE: Bagnell Dam Floodgates Closed, In Attempt To Stave Off …
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — In close communication with the Army Corps of Engineers, Ameren has closed the Bagnell Dam floodgates as ... «Lake Expo, Jul 15»
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Will Movies Like Baahubali And Puli Open New Floodgates In Tamil …
Movies like Baahubali and Puli might open new floodgates, resulting more films from a genre of cinema that once ruled Tamil film industry but ... «FilmiBeat, Jul 15»
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80mm rainfall opens the floodgates
LUDHIANA: Eighty-mm rainfall on Thursday was too much for city roads, with most of the stretches getting water-logged, leaving commuters a ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Landmark European court ruling to open floodgates for EU …
In what will inevitably bring more work for competition lawyers acting for Asia clients in Europe, the EU's highest court has upheld the European ... «Legal Business, Jul 15»
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Bagnell floodgates open: residents prepare downstream
Ameren Missouri warned Tuesday that the floodgates at Bagnell Dam could be open for the next two weeks. «ABC17News.com, Jul 15»
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Why Policy Change is the Only Way to Open Impact Investing …
While changes in public policy won't automatically open up floodgates of impact capital, creating a policy ecosystem that allows — and ... «Triple Pundit, Jul 15»
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Truman Floodgates Open As Lake Of The Ozarks Recovers
WARSAW, Mo. — The Lake of the Ozarks has dropped below full pool, after floodgates were opened following a rapid rise in lake level. Now ... «Lake Expo, Jul 15»
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How the Aetna-Humana Deal Could Open Floodgates for Insurance …
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The recent deal between Aetna (AET - Get Report) and Humana (HUM - Get Report) is the largest deal ever in the ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
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