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From e- + gate.
e-gate (plural e-gates)
- An electronic immigration gate at an airport, using biometrics etc.
2009, Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, The future of aviation: first report of session 2009-10, volume 2, page 303:[…] currently trialling e-gates at Manchester Airport […]
2011, Norman J. Ashford, Saleh Mumayiz, Paul H. Wright, Airport Engineering, page 695:For arrivals, there are 52 arrival passport counters and 12 e-gates […]
