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tarting gate
an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrival
a space between two markers through which a competitor must pass in the course of a slalom race
  • a door, valve, or other device for controlling the passage especially of a fluid
    an electronic switch that allows or prevents the flow of current in a circuit
    — compare base entry 1, drain entry 2, source entry 1
    an electrode in a field-effect transistor that modulates the current flowing through the transistor according to the voltage applied to the electrode
    — compare drain, source
    a device (as in a computer) that outputs a signal when specified input conditions are met //logic gate
    a molecule or part of a molecule that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage (as of ions) through a cell membrane
  • slang dismissal —used in the phrases get the gate and give one the gate //If he does get the gate, expect him to have another job in the league by lunchtime. — Bill Williamson //The boss gave him the gate after one too many unexcused absences.
  • the total admission receipts or the number of spectators (as at a sports event)
    • verb
    gat​ed; gat​ing

    Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

    • transitive ​verb
    • British to confine to a campus or dormitory
    • to supply with a gate
    • to control with a gate
    noun (2)

    Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Noun (1)
    door hatch portal
    Examples
    Noun (1)
    • //be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
    • //passed through the gates of the walled city
    • //opens the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal
    First Known Use
    Noun (1)
    before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    Verb
    1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    Noun (2)
    13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Noun (1)
    Middle English, from Old English geat; akin to Old Norse gat opening
    Noun (2)
    Middle English, borrowed from Old Norse gata, going back to North and West Germanic *gatōn- (whence also Middle Low German gate "lane, street," Old High German gazza), East Germanic *gatwōn- (whence Gothic gatwo "street"), etymon of uncertain origin
    gate
    noun

    Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    verb

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    ami​no​trans​fer​ase
    noun
    ami·​no·​trans·​fer·​ase
    ə-ˌmē-nō-ˈtran(t)s-fə-ˌrās -ˌrāz

    Definition

    First Known Use
    1956, in the meaning defined above
    gath​er​ing
    noun
    gath·​er·​ing
    ˈga-t͟hə-riŋ ˈgat͟h-
    plural gath​er​ings

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • a coming together of people in a group (as for social, religious, or political purposes) assembly, meeting //an informal gathering //a gathering of world leaders //planned a big family gathering
    • the collecting of food or raw materials from the wild //Hunting and gathering also added to the food supply. Wild fruits, berries and mollusks were gathered … — Barbara A. Leitch //… peoples who raise domesticated animals and who do not depend on hunting, gathering, or the planting of their own crops … — Marvin Harris
    • a gather in cloth
    • a suppurating swelling abscess

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    present participle of gather entry 1
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Noun
    assemblage assembly conference congregation convocation ingathering meeting muster
    Examples
    Noun
      <
      tarting gate
    an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrival
    a space between two markers through which a competitor must pass in the course of a slalom race
  • a door, valve, or other device for controlling the passage especially of a fluid
    an electronic switch that allows or prevents the flow of current in a circuit
    — compare base entry 1, drain entry 2, source entry 1
    an electrode in a field-effect transistor that modulates the current flowing through the transistor according to the voltage applied to the electrode
    — compare drain, source
    a device (as in a computer) that outputs a signal when specified input conditions are met //logic gate
    a molecule or part of a molecule that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage (as of ions) through a cell membrane
  • slang dismissal —used in the phrases get the gate and give one the gate //If he does get the gate, expect him to have another job in the league by lunchtime. — Bill Williamson //The boss gave him the gate after one too many unexcused absences.
  • the total admission receipts or the number of spectators (as at a sports event)
    • verb
    gat​ed; gat​ing

    Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

    • transitive ​verb
    • British to confine to a campus or dormitory
    • to supply with a gate
    • to control with a gate
    noun (2)

    Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Noun (1)
    door hatch portal
    Examples
    Noun (1)
    • //be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
    • //passed through the gates of the walled city
    • //opens the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal
    First Known Use
    Noun (1)
    before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    Verb
    1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    Noun (2)
    13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Noun (1)
    Middle English, from Old English geat; akin to Old Norse gat opening
    Noun (2)
    Middle English, borrowed from Old Norse gata, going back to North and West Germanic *gatōn- (whence also Middle Low German gate "lane, street," Old High German gazza), East Germanic *gatwōn- (whence Gothic gatwo "street"), etymon of uncertain origin
    gate
    noun

    Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    verb

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    ami​no​trans​fer​ase
    noun
    ami·​no·​trans·​fer·​ase
    ə-ˌmē-nō-ˈtran(t)s-fə-ˌrās -ˌrāz

    Definition

    First Known Use
    1956, in the meaning defined above
    gath​er​ing
    noun
    gath·​er·​ing
    ˈga-t͟hə-riŋ ˈgat͟h-
    plural gath​er​ings

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • a coming together of people in a group (as for social, religious, or political purposes) assembly, meeting //an informal gathering //a gathering of world leaders //planned a big family gathering
    • the collecting of food or raw materials from the wild //Hunting and gathering also added to the food supply. Wild fruits, berries and mollusks were gathered … — Barbara A. Leitch //… peoples who raise domesticated animals and who do not depend on hunting, gathering, or the planting of their own crops … — Marvin Harris
    • a gather in cloth
    • a suppurating swelling abscess

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    present participle of gather entry 1
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Noun
    assemblage assembly conference congregation convocation ingathering meeting muster
    Examples
    Noun
      <