Sluice - English meaning
Sluice – definitions in English dictionary
nounA sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate.
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The water gushed through the sluicesnounAn act of rinsing or showering with water.
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A sluice with cold water
nounAn artificial channel for carrying water, with an opening at one end to control the flow of the water
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Water sluiced out from the pipes.
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Word origin
Middle English (as a noun): from Old French escluse ‘sluice gate’, based on Latin excludere ‘exclude’. The verb dates from the late 16th century.
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