Flap gate

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA device that allows water to flow in one direction only through a culvert; it is used especially to drain surface water from coastal marshes at low tide

Synonyms

flapgate sluice sluicegate clough flood chute water-gang flume go-out storm drain sluiceway draintrap saddle

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