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Iron Gate

American  
Or Iron Gates

noun

  1. a gorge cut by the Danube through the Carpathian Mountains, between Yugoslavia and SW Romania. 2 miles (3.2 km) long.


Iron Gate British  

noun

  1. Romanian name: Porţile de Fier.  a gorge of the River Danube on the border between Romania and Serbia. Length: 3 km (2 miles)

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The river is so narrow here it is little more than a stream; you walk over to Myanmar through an iron gate and across a little blue wooden bridge, where you are greeted by the flags of the KNU.

From BBC

The chapel where Sanchez had prayed was gutted, and an iron gate blocked the entrance.

From Los Angeles Times

They are laid at the base of a black wrought iron gate, which doubles as a portal between public and private realms and the inescapable suggestion of prison bars.

From Los Angeles Times

Thrivemind Village in Iron Gate has partnered with a number of organisations and is urging people to donate extra items so they do not end up in landfill.

From BBC

We are told to drive in quickly and an iron gate closes firmly behind us.

From BBC