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sluice

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Nounsluice

A sliding gate or channel used to control the flow of water from a reservoir, river, or canal.

"The engineer opened the sluice to release the floodwaters."

Nounsluice

A channel or trough through which water flows, often used in mining to wash gold or minerals from gravel.

"The miners poured the sediment into the sluice to separate the gold."

Transitive Verbsluice

[~ something]

To wash or rinse something thoroughly by pouring a large volume of water over it.

"He sluiced the deck of the boat with a hose to remove the salt."

Transitive Verbsluice

[~ something]

To flow or pour in a large volume, typically referring to water moving through a channel or gate.

"Water sluiced through the open gates of the dam."

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