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■ noun
1》 a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.
↘an exit from an airport building to an aircraft.
↘a hinged or sliding barrier for controlling the flow of water: a sluice ~.
2》 the number of people who pay to enter a sports ground for an event.
3》 an arrangement of slots into which the gear lever of a motor vehicle moves to engage each gear.
4》 an electric circuit with an output which depends on the combination of several inputs.
5》 a device for holding each frame of a movie film in position behind the lens of a camera or projector.
■ verb Brit. confine (a pupil or student) to school or college.
Phrases
get (or be given ) the ~ N. Amer. informal be dismissed from a job.
Derivatives
~d adjective
Origin
OE gæt , geat , plural gatu , of Gmc origin.
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■ noun Brit. (in place names) a street: Kirk~.
Origin
ME (also meaning 'way' in general): from ON gata .