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gating

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G EY1 T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An arrangement of gates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The selective regulation or restriction of access to something.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The control of the flow of signals based on certain conditions or criteria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A punishment whereby a student is prohibited from leaving the college grounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated, historical, uncountable

Qualifier: Oxbridge slang

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5

verb

Meaning 5

present participle and gerund of gate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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