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n. A gate used to control the flow of a body of water. Also called water gate.

n. Something that restrains a flood or outpouring: The ruling opened the floodgates to refugees seeking asylum.

n. An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.

n. Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion etc.

n. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

n. something that restrains a flood or outpouring

"Despite Senator Murkowski's claims of urgency to stop the "floodgate" of greenhouse gas pollution reductions EPA is poised to "unleash," she plans to bide her time for maximum political - and perhaps campaign - advantage."

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