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gating

[ gey-ting ]
/ ˈgeɪ tɪŋ /
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noun
the act or process of controlling the passage or pathway of something.
Cell Biology. the process by which a channel in a cell membrane opens or closes.
Metallurgy. a system for casting metal involving a mold with a channel or opening into which the molten metal is poured.
Electronics. the process of controlling the operation of an electronic device by means of a gate, a signal that makes an electronic circuit operative or inoperative either for a certain time interval or until another signal is received.
(at British universities) a punishment in which a student is confined to the college grounds: The penalty for being out after hours will be gating for up to a month.
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Origin of gating

First recorded in 1945–50; gat(e)1 + -ing1

Words nearby gating

gatherer, gathering, Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Gathic, Gatineau, gating, Gatlinburg, Gatling, Gatling gun, gator, Gatorade
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Words related to gating

assemblage, assembly, audience, company, congregation, crowd, draw, gate, gathering, gross, house, observers, onlookers, patrons, public, spectators, turnout, witnesses, box office

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