How to pronounce "head gate"

• "head gate" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "head gate"

Noun

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

Synonyms:

• sluicegate
• sluice valve
• floodgate
• penstock
• head gate
• water gate

Noun

a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end

Synonyms:

• head gate