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Dictionary definition and meaning for sluice

SLUICE

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  • (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

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  • (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: ) 
    slew has two meanings.
    1. a number of
    2. swerve suddenly. "slew"ice is used achieving the latter.

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