FLOODGATE


Meaning of FLOODGATE in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ VERB

open

Its authors say the motorway has opened the floodgates for development on a scale planners hadn't envisaged.

A move like this will open the floodgates .

The case could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims worldwide.

This easing of restrictions opened the floodgates for commercial Internet access.

According to the country's national water director Americo Muianga, its managers have opened floodgates to ease pressure on its structure.

So he opened the floodgates of the South Platte River and unleashed 96 million gallons of rushing water.

The score that opened the floodgates came out of nothing after 62 minutes.

California's first execution may open the floodgates .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A move like this will open the floodgates.

Once this floodgate opens, there will be knightly surcharges for courses, laboratories, lecture hall air and library dust.

The floodgates opened then and Bordon piled up six more goals.

The floodgates were now open and it is from here that the reverse sequence of On the Look-Out commences.

The decision closes the floodgates to hundreds of potential appeals by convicted drink-drivers.

This easing of restrictions opened the floodgates for commercial Internet access.

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