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gat
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1gat

\ˈgat\

Definition of GAT

archaic past of get

2gat

noun

Definition of GAT

: a natural or artificial channel or passage

Origin of GAT

probably from Dutch, literally, hole; akin to Old English geat gate
First Known Use: 1723

Other Civil Engineering Terms

asphalt, ballast, barrage, cantilever, infrastructure, sluice

Rhymes with GAT

bat, batt, blat, brat, cat, Cat, chat, chert, drat, fat, flat, frat, gnat, hat, mat, Matt, matte, pat, phat, plait, plat, Pratt, rat, sat, scat, scatt, skat, slat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, tat, that, vat

3gat

noun

Definition of GAT

slang
: handgun

Origin of GAT

short for Gatling gun
First Known Use: 1897

Other Weapons and Explosives Terms

automatic, carbine, cudgel, muzzle, rapier

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