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n. a movable barrier in a fence or wall

n. a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs

gate

n. total admission receipts at a sports event

gate

n. a gate on the course of canoe slalom racing

gate

n. a switch that can be open or closed

gate

n. model of transistor making up an AND, OR or NOT Boolean logic gate

gate

n. the line in a MOS transistor that triggers the switch

gate

v. restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment

gate

v. control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate

gate

v. supply with a gate; "The house was gated"

entrance, entranceway, entryway

n. something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

entry, entree, door, doorway, portal, room access

n. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

opening, hatchway, scuttle

n. an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

approach, access

n. a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"

grating, grate

n. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

grid, power grid, power system

n. a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region

screen, screen door

n. a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"

screen

n. partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space

turnstile

n. a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

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