Word: photogates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
gates
Definition: Plural of photogate. A device that measures the time between events that interrupt an infra-red beam
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: photography
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: gate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mechanism, in a film camera and projector, that holds each frame momentarily stationary behind the aperture.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.