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2. Portal (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A portal is an opening in a wall of a building, gate or fortification, especially a grand entrance to an important structure. [1] [page needed] Doors, metal gates, or portcullis in the opening can be used to control entry or exit. The surface surrounding the opening may be made of simple building materials or decorated with ornamentation.

3. Kissing gate - Wikipedia

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   A kissing gate is a gate that allows people, but not livestock, to pass through. The normal construction is a half-round, rectangular, trapezoidal or V-shaped part-enclosure with the free end of a hinged gate trapped between its arms. When the gate is touching an arm it must be pulled or pushed to pass through.

4. Gate - Wikipedia

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   Gate from Bucharest (Romania) Art Nouveau gate of Castel Béranger (Paris) Candi bentar, a typical Indonesian gate that is often found on the islands of Java and Bali. A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word derived from old Norse "gat" [1] meaning road or path; But other terms include yett and port.

5. Tainter gate - Wikipedia

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   Tainter gates are usually controlled from above with a chain/gearbox/electric motor assembly. A critical factor in Tainter gate design is the amount of stress transferred from the skinplate through the radial arms and to the trunnion, with calculations pertaining to the resulting friction encountered when raising or lowering the gate. Some ...

6. MOSE - Wikipedia

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   The gates consist of metal box-type structures 20 metres (66 ft) wide for all rows, with a length varying between 18.5 and 29 metres (61 and 95 ft) and from 3.6 to 5 metres (12 to 16 ft) thick. The gates are connected to the concrete housing structures with hinges, the technological heart of the system, which allow the gates to move while ...

7. Golden State Valkyries pick their players for 2025 in WNBA ...

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   The Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA's newest team, began assembling their roster with the expansion draft on Friday.. The Valkyries, the league's 13th franchise, will begin play in the 2025 ...