Synonyms of the word

sluicegate

• n. Alternative form of sluice gate.

floodgate

• n. An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
• n. (by extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion etc.

penstock

• n. A sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam, typically routing it to…
• n. The barrel of a wooden pump.

regulator

• n. A device that controls or limits something.
• n. A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
• n. A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
• n. (genetics) A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
• n. (rail transport) A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive.