gate

Definition

• 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
• n. total admission receipts at a sports event
• n. passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark

Word forms

Past tense

gated

Present participle

gating

Third person singular

gates

Past participle

gated

Example sentences

1. n.

   The gate at the entrance of the park is always open during the day.

2. vt.

   We need to gate the new entrance to make it more secure.

3. n.

   The data flows through the gate that controls the information.