gate
English Thesaurus
1. a movable barrier in a fence or wall (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | movable barrier, |
definition | : | a barrier that can be moved to allow passage (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | head gate, |
definition | : | a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | lock-gate, |
definition | : | a gate that can be locked (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | lichgate, lychgate, |
definition | : | a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | portcullis, |
definition | : | gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | postern, |
definition | : | a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tailboard, tailgate, |
definition | : | a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tail gate, |
definition | : | a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tollbar, tollgate, |
definition | : | a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | turnpike, |
definition | : | (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | turnstile, |
definition | : | a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering (noun.artifact) |
instance hyponym | : | dipylon, dipylon gate, |
definition | : | a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | flexible joint, hinge, |
definition | : | a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | lock, |
definition | : | a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed (noun.artifact) |
2. a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | computer circuit, |
definition | : | a circuit that is part of a computer (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | and circuit, and gate, |
definition | : | a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | nand circuit, nand gate, |
definition | : | a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | or circuit, or gate, |
definition | : | a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | x-or circuit, xor circuit, xor gate, |
definition | : | gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire (noun.artifact) |
3. passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | passageway, |
definition | : | a passage between rooms or between buildings (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | arrival gate, |
definition | : | gate where passengers disembark (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | departure gate, |
definition | : | gate where passengers embark (noun.artifact) |
4. total admission receipts at a sports event (noun.possession)
hypernym | : | gross, receipts, revenue, |
definition | : | the entire amount of income before any deductions are made (noun.possession) |
5. restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment (verb.change)
6. control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | control, operate, |
definition | : | handle and cause to function (verb.contact) |
7. supply with a gate (verb.possession)
domain category | : | architecture, |
definition | : | the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect (noun.act) |
8. a movable barrier in a fence or wall (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | gate, |
definition | : | supply with a gate (verb.possession) |
9. supply with a gate (verb.possession)
derivation | : | gate, |
definition | : | a movable barrier in a fence or wall (noun.artifact) |
10. a movable barrier in a fence or wall (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | gate, |
definition | : | supply with a gate (verb.possession) |
11. supply with a gate (verb.possession)
derivation | : | gate, |
definition | : | a movable barrier in a fence or wall (noun.artifact) |
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