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Sluice
sluːs
Sluice definitions
noun
sluice
sluices
sluiceway
sluiceways
- a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate
"the water gushed through the sluices"
- an artificial water channel for carrying off overflow or surplus water
- (in gold mining) a channel or trough constructed with grooves into which a current of water is directed in order to separate gold from the ore containing it
- an act of rinsing or showering with water
"a sluice with cold water"