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gate
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like a bull at a gate
if you do something like a bull at a gate, you do it very quickly. Al wants to finish the shelves today so he's going at them like a bull at a gate.
See also: bull, like
out of the (starting) gate
at or from the very beginning. The Jayhawks scored the first twelve points out of the gate.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of starting gate (= a set of doors that open at the same time to allow horses to begin a race)
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A new lower-cost hot-runner alternative to valve gating is suited to less critical cosmetic applications where users need predictable and reliable gate opening but not sequential gate operation.
Simplified hot runners save time & cost by Plastics Technology
Bottom gating is presented as a possible solution to turbulent fill in steel casting applications.
Examining bottom gating at AG Anderson by Catherwood, Gil / Modern Casting
Following these compiled suggestions and guidelines of gating and riser design can lead to better quality castings at a higher yield.
The Basics of Feeding Steel and Ductile Iron Castings by Guleyupoglu, Suleyman / Modern Casting
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