Other Definitions
sluice (enc)

Sluice

Noun1.sluice - conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"
head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate, floodgate - regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
Verb1.sluice - pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, pelt, stream, pour - rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"
2.sluice - irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"
souse, soak, dowse, drench, sop, douse - cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"
3.sluice - transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs"
transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
4.sluice - draw through a sluice; "sluice water"
draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

 

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