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fieldgate

American  
[feeld-geyt] / ˈfildˌgeɪt /

noun

  1. the site in an oil field where natural gas is separated from crude oil after the latter reaches the surface, for movement through pipelines.

Etymology

Origin of fieldgate

First recorded in 1890–95; field + gate 1

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