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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wa′ter gate′, - Civil Engineeringa gate for halting or controlling the flow of water in a watercourse;
floodgate. - Civil Engineeringa gateway leading to the edge of a body of water, as at a landing.
Wa•ter•gate (wô′tər gāt′, wot′ər-),USA pronunciation n. - American Historya White House political scandal that came to light during the 1972 presidential campaign, growing out of a break-in at the Democratic party headquarters at the Watergate apartment-office complex in Washington, D.C., and, after Congressional hearings, culminating in the resignation of President Nixon in 1974.
- American Historyany scandal involving abuses of power, corruption, or the like, and attempts to cover them up.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: water gate n - a gate in a canal, leat, etc that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water
- a gate through which access may be gained to a body of water
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