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water gate

 

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Noun water gate has 1 sense
  1. Watergate, Watergate scandal - a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
    --1 is a kind of regulator; scandal, outrage
    --1 is a part of sluice, sluiceway, penstock

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Water Gate

Description:

Water Gate refers to a specific event in American political history, as well as a common noun representing a physical structure.

Senses:

  1. Proper Noun: Watergate - The infamous political scandal that occurred at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., during the early 1970s, leading to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
  2. Noun: water gate - A gate or valve used for controlling the flow of water, particularly in irrigation systems or waterways.

Usages:

Watergate (Proper Noun):

1. The Watergate scandal brought massive attention to issues of political corruption.

2. The tapes recorded in the Watergate building played a crucial role in revealing the truth behind the scandal.

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Water gate (Noun):

1. The farmer closed the water gate to regulate the flow of irrigation in the field.

2. The river's water gate was manually opened to increase the water level downstream.

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