gate

/ɡeɪt/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A doorlike structure outside a house.

2

A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.

3

A movable barrier.

4

A passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark.

5

A location which serves as a conduit for transport, migration, or trade.

6

The amount of money made by selling tickets to a concert or a sports event.

7

A logical pathway made up of switches which turn on or off. Examples are and, or, nand, etc.

8

The controlling terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).

9

In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt to pass through or into.

10

The channel or opening through which metal is poured into the mould; the ingate; tedge.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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