Gate

/ɡeɪt/

noun

  1. A doorlike structure outside a house.

  2. Doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.

  3. Movable barrier.

    The gate in front of the railroad crossing went up after the train had passed.

Synonyms: logic gate, doorway, entrance, passage

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.

Synonyms: ground

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