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Vocabulary Entry
water-gate
|noun • noun
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N
noun
A gate or barrier used to control the flow of water.
Example Sentences
"The water-gate opened to let the canal fill."
"They repaired the old water-gate after the storm."
"A water-gate regulates the river level."
N
noun
A scheme or scandal involving misuse of power, especially in government.
Example Sentences
"The scandal became known as Watergate."
"He compared the controversy to a new Watergate."
"The investigation uncovered a political Watergate."