SLUICE

(noun) conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
synonyms : penstock , sluiceway
(verb) irrigate with water from a sluice
"sluice the earth"
synonyms : flush
(verb) draw through a sluice
"sluice water"
(verb) transport in or send down a sluice
"sluice logs"
(verb) pour as if from a sluice
"An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
synonyms : sluice down

Mnemonics for sluice

(Tag: ) Divide 'sluice' into 'slow','ice'.when ice slowly melts in the Arctic region then the nearby areas are flooded and we need a sluice, which means watergates, to control the flow of water and protect the people.
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(Tag: ) sluice ( straw + juice ) - the straw will control the flow of juice
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(Tag: ) sounds like Suez Canal.!
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(Tag: )
slew has two meanings.
1. a number of
2. swerve suddenly. "slew"ice is used achieving the latter.
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(Tag: eng) sluice gates control the flow of water in a dam
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