Webster's English Dictionary

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gate

1. gate \'ga-t\ \-.ke--p*r\ \'ga-t-.wa-\ n [ME, fr. OE geat; akin to ON gat 
   opening, Gk chezein to defec] often attrib ate 1: an opening in a wall or 
   fence  2: a city or castle entrance often with towers or other defensive 
   structure s 3: the frame or door that closes a gate  4a: a means of 
   entrance or exit  4b: a pass or defile in mountains  4c: an opening between 
   two markers through which a skier must pass in a sla lom race 5a: a door, 
   valve, or other device for controlling the passage esp. of flui d 5b: a 
   signal that makes an electronic circuit operative for a short period  6: a 
   channel in a foundry mold through which the molten metal flows into th e 
   cavity made by the pattern 7: the total admission receipts or the number of 
   spectators at a sports eve nt slang  8: DISMISSAL {gave him the ~}  - 
   gate.keep.er n
2. gate vt 1: to supply with a gate  Brit  2: CAMPUS  3: to control by 
   means of a gate 
3. gate n [ME, fr. ON gata road; akin to OHG gazza road] archaic  1: WAY, 
   PATH  dial  2: METHOD, STYLE