gating

[ gey-ting ]

/ ˈgeɪ tɪŋ /

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noun Cell Biology.

the process by which a channel in a cell membrane opens or closes.

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Origin of gating

gate¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby gating

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Definition for gating (2 of 2)

gate¹

[ geyt ]

/ geɪt /

noun

a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.

an opening permitting passage through an enclosure.

a tower, architectural setting, etc., for defending or adorning such an opening or for providing a monumental entrance to a street, park, etc.: the gates of the walled city; the palace gate.

any means of access or entrance: The gate to stardom is talent.

a mountain pass.

any movable barrier, as at a tollbooth or a road or railroad crossing.

a gateway or passageway in a passenger terminal or pier that leads to a place for boarding a train, plane, or ship.

a sliding barrier for regulating the passage of water, steam, or the like, as in a dam or pipe; valve.

Skiing.

an obstacle in a slalom race, consisting of two upright poles anchored in the snow a certain distance apart.
the opening between these poles, through which a competitor in a slalom race must ski.

the total number of persons who pay for admission to an athletic contest, a performance, an exhibition, etc.

the total receipts from such admissions.

Cell Biology. a temporary channel in a cell membrane through which substances diffuse into or out of a cell.

Movies. film gate.

a sash or frame for a saw or gang of saws.

Metallurgy.

Also called ingate. a channel or opening in a mold through which molten metal is poured into the mold cavity.
the waste metal left in such a channel after hardening.

Electronics.

a signal that makes an electronic circuit operative or inoperative either for a certain time interval or until another signal is received.
Also called logic gate. a circuit with one output that is activated only by certain combinations of two or more inputs.

verb (used with object), gat·ed, gat·ing.

(at British universities) to punish by confining to the college grounds.

Electronics.

to control the operation of (an electronic device) by means of a gate.
to select the parts of (a wave signal) that are within a certain range of amplitude or within certain time intervals.

verb (used without object), gat·ed, gat·ing.

Metallurgy. to make or use a gate.

Origin of gate

before 900; Middle English gat, gate, Old English geat (plural gatu); cognate with Low German, Dutch gat hole, breach; cf. gate²

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gate

gait gate

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Example sentences from the Web for gating

LSD affects the gating process—so much more information is sent to the cortex to be processed.
Is Tripping on Acid to Blame for Angus T. Jones’s Meltdown?|Marlow Stern|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Every weaver had his own way of gating, and his own little tricks of weaving.
In the Days of the Guild|Louise Lamprey
This corresponds to some extent with the English system of 'gating.'
Greifenstein|F. Marion Crawford
Virgilll rot before I do his thousand lines or pay any attention to his gating.
Deering of Deal|Latta Griswold

The gating, however, did not last many weeks, and before long our friends were back at their old haunts again.
Deering of Deal|Latta Griswold
Say, a thousand lines apiece, a week's gating, and a few things of that kind.
Stalky & Co.|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for gating (1 of 3)

gate¹

/ (ɡeɪt) /

noun

a movable barrier, usually hinged, for closing an opening in a wall, fence, etc

an opening to allow passage into or out of an enclosed place

any means of entrance or access

a mountain pass or gap, esp one providing entry into another country or region

the number of people admitted to a sporting event or entertainment
the total entrance money received from them

(in a large airport) any of the numbered exits leading to the airfield or aircraftpassengers for Paris should proceed to gate 14

horse racing short for starting gate

electronics

a logic circuit having one or more input terminals and one output terminal, the output being switched between two voltage levels determined by the combination of input signals
a circuit used in radar that allows only a fraction of the input signal to pass

the electrode region or regions in a field-effect transistor that is biased to control the conductivity of the channel between the source and drain

a component in a motion-picture camera or projector that holds each frame flat and momentarily stationary behind the lens

a slotted metal frame that controls the positions of the gear lever in a motor vehicle

rowing a hinged clasp to prevent the oar from jumping out of a rowlock

a frame surrounding the blade or blades of a saw

verb (tr)

to provide with a gate or gates

British to restrict (a student) to the school or college grounds as a punishment

to select (part of a waveform) in terms of amplitude or time

Derived forms of gate

gateless, adjectivegatelike, adjective

Word Origin for gate

Old English geat; related to Old Frisian jet opening, Old Norse gat opening, passage

British Dictionary definitions for gating (2 of 3)

gate²

/ (ɡeɪt) /

noun dialect

the channels by which molten metal is poured into a mould

the metal that solidifies in such channels

Word Origin for gate

C17: probably related to Old English gyte a pouring out, geotan to pour

British Dictionary definitions for gating (3 of 3)

gate³

/ (ɡeɪt) /

noun Scot and Northern English dialect

a way, road, street, or path

a way or method of doing something

Word Origin for gate

C13: from Old Norse gata path; related to Old High German gazza road, street

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gate

see crash the gate; give someone the air (gate).

gating

noun Cell Biology.

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noun

verb (used with object), gat·ed, gat·ing.

verb (used without object), gat·ed, gat·ing.

Origin of gate

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noun

verb (tr)

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noun dialect

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noun Scot and Northern English dialect

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