Headgate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Headgate is a noun meaning A moveable framework designed to hold still the heads of cattle for various procedures.
Meaning
A moveable framework designed to hold still the heads of cattle for various procedures.
More Meanings
- An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.
Word Forms
- headgates
- head gate
Antonyms for headgate
Common opposites include tailgate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include watergate, gate, gote, gatepost, gullet, goit.
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