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The correct spelling is gates.
How to pronounce gates
/ɡeɪts/
nounIPA: /ɡeɪts/
Say it like: Gat-es
The correct spelling is gates. A doorlike structure outside a house. For example: "The gate in front of the railroad crossing went up after the train had passed."
Usage Examples
“The gate in front of the railroad crossing went up after the train had passed.”
“Singh was bowled through the gate, a very disappointing way for a world-class batsman to get out.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A doorlike structure outside a house.
- 2.Doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.
- 3.Movable barrier.
- 4.A logical pathway made up of switches which turn on or off. Examples are and, or, nand, etc.
- 5.The gap between a batsman's bat and pad.
verb
- 1.To keep something inside by means of a closed gate.
- 2.To punish, especially a child or teenager, by not allowing them to go out.
- 3.To open a closed ion channel.
- 4.To furnish with a gate.
- 5.To turn (an image intensifier) on and off selectively as needed, or to avoid damage. See autogating.
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