🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

末端门

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Mòduānmén

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Endgate/ˈɛndˌɡeɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"农民安装了末端门以保护牲畜。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A gate located at the end of a fence or enclosure.

    "The farmer installed an endgate to secure the livestock within the pasture."
  2. 2

    A type of gate used in sports, particularly in games like football or rugby, marking the end of the playing area.

    "The players rushed towards the endgate to score the final point of the match."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'endgate' is derived from the combination of 'end' and 'gate', where 'end' originates from Old English 'endian', meaning to finish or conclude, and 'gate' comes from Old Norse 'gata', meaning a way or path. The term evolved in the 19th century to refer specifically to a type of gate at the end of a structure or enclosure.

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