movable barrier vs gate

movable barrier and gate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
movable barrier	Yes	No	No	No
gate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gate is a hyponym of movable barrier; that is, gate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than movable barrier:

Other hyponyms of movable barrier include chicane, door, hatch.

movable barrier (noun)	gate (noun)
a barrier that can be moved to allow passage	a movable barrier in a fence or wall
	a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
	passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
	total admission receipts at a sports event

movable barrier (verb)	gate (verb)
	restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
	control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
	supply with a gate