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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Bear-trap gate Bear-trap gate The term 'Bear-trap gate' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Any of a family of crest gates consisting of two leaves, an upstream leaf hinged and sealed at the upstream edge and a downstream leaf hinged and sealed on its downstream edge. The two leaves have a sliding seal at their juncture. When lowered the leaves are in a horizontal position. Gate is raised by admitting water from the forebay into the space beneath the leaves. Probably the first gate operated on the principal of application of headwater pressure'. Previous 5 Terms: BEAM FILLING BEAM WIDTH beamwidth bearing Bear's Cage Next 5 Terms: Beaufort Force 0 Beaufort Force 1 Beaufort Force 10 Beaufort Force 11 Beaufort Force 12 About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.