ALL meanings of gating
gat·ing
G g - noun gating a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure. 1
- noun gating an opening permitting passage through an enclosure. 1
- noun gating 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. 1
- noun gating any means of access or entrance: The gate to stardom is talent. 1
- noun gating a mountain pass. 1
- noun gating any movable barrier, as at a tollbooth or a road or railroad crossing. 1
- noun gating a gateway or passageway in a passenger terminal or pier that leads to a place for boarding a train, plane, or ship. 1
- noun gating a sliding barrier for regulating the passage of water, steam, or the like, as in a dam or pipe; valve. 1
- noun gating 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. 1
- noun gating the total number of persons who pay for admission to an athletic contest, a performance, an exhibition, etc. 1
- noun gating the total receipts from such admissions. 1
- noun gating Cell Biology. a temporary channel in a cell membrane through which substances diffuse into or out of a cell. 1
- noun gating Movies. film gate. 1
- noun gating a sash or frame for a saw or gang of saws. 1
- noun gating 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. 1
- noun gating 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. 1
- verb with object gating (at British universities) to punish by confining to the college grounds. 1
- verb with object gating 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. 1
- verb without object gating Metallurgy. to make or use a gate. 1
- idioms gating get the gate, Slang. to be dismissed, sent away, or rejected. 1
- idioms gating give (someone) the gate, Slang. to reject (a person), as one's fiancé, lover, or friend. to dismiss from one's employ: They gave him the gate because he was caught stealing. 1
- noun gating Present participle of gate. 1
- noun gating An arrangement of gates. 0