automatic gate

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meaningsofautomaticandgate

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automatic
adjective
uk
/ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/us
/ˌɑː.t̬əˈmæt̬.ɪk/
An automatic machine or device is able to operate independently of ...
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gate
noun[C]
uk
/ɡeɪt/us
/ɡeɪt/
a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or ...
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(Definition ofautomaticandgatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Other lesser projects include steps leading to the beach areas and anautomaticgatethat opens the parking area 6 a.m. -9 p.m. daily.
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An improperly installedautomaticgatewithout proper safety devices may result in serious injury or death.
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It is anautomaticgateconsisting of a breakaway gate arm, motor assembly and housing installed at the departure end of a toll island or a car park.
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I have had some experience—not a great deal—of automatic gates.
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This is a crossing that has no automatic gates, and no automatic warning lights when a train is approaching.
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When the new underground ticketing system is fully operational there will be automatic gates at central stations and open barriers at surbaban stations.
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Was not the idea of the automatic gates—apart from chopping people up—to stop that fraud?
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I do not think that automatic gates will be installed there.
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The installation of automatic gates is proceeding, it is to be hoped with electricity.
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That was claimed before the automatic gates were introduced.
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In the large studio he pursued his interest in science, also fitting automatic gates and an early telephone.
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A neighbor came to defend the officer, who ran behind the automatic gates.
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Oyster pay-as-you-go is also available; passengers need to touch both in and out on the platform readers or pass through the automatic gates.
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He also invented the earliest known automatic gates, which were driven by hydropower.
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