Home › Words › F › fusegatefusegatefusegate means A modular spillway sill invented in 1989 to improve dam safety by increasing water storage.EtymologyFrom a brand name.nounA modular spillway sill invented in 1989 to improve dam safety by increasing water storage.e.g.“The amount of ballast in each fusegate and the elevation of the intake well determine the pool elevation at which a fusegate will tip, that is, rotate downstream.” — 1990, Golden State Floodlight: California Floodplain Management Newsletter, page 70:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.floodgate 62% match — An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice. vs fusegate →spillway 58% match — A path designed to take away overflow safely. vs fusegate →headgate 54% match — An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system. vs fusegate →calingula 52% match — A sluice or escape in irrigation works. vs fusegate →dam 52% match — A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding. vs fusegate →geocontainer 51% match — A geosynthetic container filled with sand or similar material and used underwater as part of a dam, etc. vs fusegate →causey 51% match — An embankment holding in water; a dam. vs fusegate →weir 50% match — An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream. vs fusegate →