Word: wastegate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: waste
gate
Definition: A valve that diverts exhaust gases.
Morphemes:
Affix: waste
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disused mine or part of one.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vastāre
Language: la
Decoded: vastare
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Empty, unoccupied, i.e. waste, desert.
Affix: gate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The channel or opening through which metal is poured into the mould; the ingate.