sluice

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sluice Definition

• (n) conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
• (v) pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
• (v) irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"
• (v) transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs"
• (v) draw through a sluice; "sluice water"

sluice Synonyms

• flush
• penstock
• sluice
• sluice down
• sluiceway