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sluice Definition and Meaning in English (sluice definition)

noun
Synonyms:floodgateweir
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Sluice definition: A sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock or drain.

Definitions of Sluice

  1. 1noun

    A sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock or drain.

  2. 2verb

    To wash or rinse (something) freely with a stream of water.

Example Sentences

formal

“The engineer opened the sluice to release the excess water from the reservoir.”

casual

“After the muddy hike, we had to sluice off our boots with the garden hose.”

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past tensesluiced
present participlesluicing
nounsluiceway

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Sluice definition: A sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock or drain.
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