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Sluice

sluːs

Sluice definitions
noun
sluiceway sluiceways
  1. 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
  2. an act of rinsing or showering with water

    "a sluice with cold water"