Gate
noun
A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.
The farmer opened the gate to let the cows into the field.
Often appears as...
- iron gate
- garden gate
noun
A device in audio and video production that controls volume.
The sound engineer used a noise gate to eliminate unwanted background noise.
Often appears as...
- noise gate
- gate threshold
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Technical
verb
To confine (a student) to their college or university grounds as a punishment.
The student was gated for skipping class.
Often appears as...
- gated for misconduct
- gated for truancy
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Disapproving
Academic
noun
The start or beginning of a process or event.
The project's gate will begin next week.
Often appears as...
- project gate
- gate review
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Technical
noun
A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.
The farmer opened the gate to let the cows into the field.
Often appears as...
- iron gate
- garden gate
noun
A device in audio and video production that controls volume.
The sound engineer used a noise gate to eliminate unwanted background noise.
Often appears as...
- noise gate
- gate threshold
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To confine (a student) to their college or university grounds as a punishment.
The student was gated for skipping class.
Often appears as...
- gated for misconduct
- gated for truancy
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
noun
The start or beginning of a process or event.
The project's gate will begin next week.
Often appears as...
- project gate
- gate review
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Barrier
A gate is a physical part of a fence or wall that opens and closes for access.
Make sure to close the gate so the dog doesn't run out.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Phrases
Use 'open the gate' for allowing entry and 'close the gate' for preventing access.
We open the gate for guests at 8 AM.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbol of Entry
A gate often symbolizes the entrance to a new area or a point of transition.
Passing through the ancient gate felt like stepping back in time.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Barrier
A gate is a physical part of a fence or wall that opens and closes for access.
Make sure to close the gate so the dog doesn't run out.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Phrases
Use 'open the gate' for allowing entry and 'close the gate' for preventing access.
We open the gate for guests at 8 AM.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbol of Entry
A gate often symbolizes the entrance to a new area or a point of transition.
Passing through the ancient gate felt like stepping back in time.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Barrier
A gate is a physical part of a fence or wall that opens and closes for access.
Make sure to close the gate so the dog doesn't run out.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Phrases
Use 'open the gate' for allowing entry and 'close the gate' for preventing access.
We open the gate for guests at 8 AM.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbol of Entry
A gate often symbolizes the entrance to a new area or a point of transition.
Passing through the ancient gate felt like stepping back in time.
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Why societies collapse PIPE...
able to insulate themselves from consequences by living in gated compounds, by drinking bottled water and so on. And within the last couple of years, it's been obvious that the elite in the business world correctly perceive that they can advance their short-term interest by doing things that are
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The tragic myth of...
Orpheus was overcome with a grief the human world could not contain, and so he decided he would journey to the land of the dead, a place from which no living creature had ever returned, to rescue his beloved. When Orpheus reached the gates of the underworld, he began to strum his lyre.
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How to squeeze...
to power the ticket gates and displays and a dance club where piezoelectricity helps power the lights. Could basketball players running back and forth power the scoreboard? Or might walking down the street charge your electronic devices? What's next for piezoelectricity?
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Spotting the World's...
falcon. This place might make for a good wildlife habitat now, but it was a different world not long ago. The slate industry dominated the whole of this area until the 60s, When even the biggest quarry shut their gates, leaving all this behind.
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Computing with fluids PIPE...
computation you have to ask yourself can I make a unit that allows me to make any computer in the world we just did that that allows us to make one single gate that can make any logic that you can imagine billions and billions of these logic
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How computer memory...
Solid-state drives also have an additional weakness. Repeatedly writing to floating gate transistors corrodes them, eventually rendering them useless. With data on most current storage media having less than a ten-year life expectancy,
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Beware, fellow...
the most dynamic and prosperous in the world. Let's secure the future for ourselves, our children and their children. Or alternatively, we could do nothing, hide in our gated communities and private schools, enjoy our planes and yachts
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Why good leaders make...
before their number was called, and I watched the gate agent treat this man like he had broken the law, like a criminal. He was yelled at for attempting to board one group too soon. So I said something.
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Giant Japanese...
network of dams and flood gates prevent the city from getting waterlogged but they are a barrier to the lifecycle of the giant salamanders herpetologist dr. Akira Mori is working on a solution
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The Egyptian Book of the...
But first, that spirit must pass through the duat, or underworld. This is a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates, all guarded by fearsome beasts -
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Why societies collapse PIPE...
able to insulate themselves from consequences by living in gated compounds, by drinking bottled water and so on. And within the last couple of years, it's been obvious that the elite in the business world correctly perceive that they can advance their short-term interest by doing things that are
Video examples
The tragic myth of...
Orpheus was overcome with a grief the human world could not contain, and so he decided he would journey to the land of the dead, a place from which no living creature had ever returned, to rescue his beloved. When Orpheus reached the gates of the underworld, he began to strum his lyre.
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How to squeeze...
to power the ticket gates and displays and a dance club where piezoelectricity helps power the lights. Could basketball players running back and forth power the scoreboard? Or might walking down the street charge your electronic devices? What's next for piezoelectricity?
Video examples
Spotting the World's...
falcon. This place might make for a good wildlife habitat now, but it was a different world not long ago. The slate industry dominated the whole of this area until the 60s, When even the biggest quarry shut their gates, leaving all this behind.
Video examples
Computing with fluids PIPE...
computation you have to ask yourself can I make a unit that allows me to make any computer in the world we just did that that allows us to make one single gate that can make any logic that you can imagine billions and billions of these logic
Video examples
How computer memory...
Solid-state drives also have an additional weakness. Repeatedly writing to floating gate transistors corrodes them, eventually rendering them useless. With data on most current storage media having less than a ten-year life expectancy,
Video examples
Beware, fellow...
the most dynamic and prosperous in the world. Let's secure the future for ourselves, our children and their children. Or alternatively, we could do nothing, hide in our gated communities and private schools, enjoy our planes and yachts
Video examples
Why good leaders make...
before their number was called, and I watched the gate agent treat this man like he had broken the law, like a criminal. He was yelled at for attempting to board one group too soon. So I said something.
Video examples
Giant Japanese...
network of dams and flood gates prevent the city from getting waterlogged but they are a barrier to the lifecycle of the giant salamanders herpetologist dr. Akira Mori is working on a solution
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
But first, that spirit must pass through the duat, or underworld. This is a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates, all guarded by fearsome beasts -
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Rihanna
American Musician
If I ever go to West Africa, it would probably be for a free concert. I would want to do something for the people there. Maybe we can make a whole event, the way Bob Marley would have done it. Just for the people. And if they climb over the gate, let them climb over the gate.
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Lisa Joy
American Director
I had a lot of college debt. It's very difficult to go to a university that is as expensive as Stanford and then blindly follow your passions when they don't immediately make money out of the gate.
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James Herriot
British Writer
There was no last animal I treated. When young farm lads started to help me over the gate into a field or a pigpen, to make sure the old fellow wouldn't fall, I started to consider retiring.
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Danny Ainge
American Athlete
I think it's always important to get off to a good start early, and especially with a younger team that hasn't been together that long, you want to get out of the gates hot and strong.
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Celine Dion
Musician
The hardest thing to find in life is balance - especially, the more success you have, the more you look to the other side of the gate.
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George W. Bush
American President
America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
If I said I would knock out Sonny Liston in 1 minute and 49 seconds of the first round, that would hurt the gate.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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J. R. R. Tolkien
English Novelist
Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.
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Rihanna
American Musician
If I ever go to West Africa, it would probably be for a free concert. I would want to do something for the people there. Maybe we can make a whole event, the way Bob Marley would have done it. Just for the people. And if they climb over the gate, let them climb over the gate.
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Lisa Joy
American Director
I had a lot of college debt. It's very difficult to go to a university that is as expensive as Stanford and then blindly follow your passions when they don't immediately make money out of the gate.
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James Herriot
British Writer
There was no last animal I treated. When young farm lads started to help me over the gate into a field or a pigpen, to make sure the old fellow wouldn't fall, I started to consider retiring.
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Danny Ainge
American Athlete
I think it's always important to get off to a good start early, and especially with a younger team that hasn't been together that long, you want to get out of the gates hot and strong.
Quote examples
Celine Dion
Musician
The hardest thing to find in life is balance - especially, the more success you have, the more you look to the other side of the gate.
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George W. Bush
American President
America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
If I said I would knock out Sonny Liston in 1 minute and 49 seconds of the first round, that would hurt the gate.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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J. R. R. Tolkien
English Novelist
Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.
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