Sluice - English meaning

Sluice – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate.
Usage examples:
The water gushed through the sluices
noun
An act of rinsing or showering with water.
Usage examples:
A sluice with cold water

verb
Wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water.
Usage examples:
She sluiced her face in cold water
Synonims:
Wash Wash down Rinse Swill down Clean Cleanse Flush

noun
An artificial channel for carrying water, with an opening at one end to control the flow of the water
Usage examples:
Water sluiced out from the pipes.

Sluice translation into English

Sluice: translate from English into Chinese

水闸, 闸, 闸门, 灉

Sluice: translate from English into Dutch

Sluis, Spuien, Uitstromen, Overlaat, Afvoerbuis, Inlaatsluis, Sluiswater, Laten uitstromen, Neerstromen, In stromen neerkomen, Laten aflopen, Afspoelen, Doorspoelen

Sluice: translate from English into French

Écluse, Canal, Bonde, Écluser, Canal à vannes, Laver à grande eau, Drainer, Retenir les eaux, Porte d'écluse

Sluice: translate from English into German

Schleuse, Rinne, Siel, Waschrinne, Waschen

Sluice: translate from English into Hindi

पानी निकालने का फाटक, जलद्वार, मोरी, जलमार्ग, स्लूस, वेगशील धारा में निकालना, मूसलधार बरसना, कुलाबा

Sluice: translate from English into Italian

Chiusa

Sluice: translate from English into Korean

수문, 괸 물, 배출구, 물의 통로, 세광통, 수문을 열어 물을 방수하다, 홈통으로 끌다, 물을 끼얹어서 씻다, 물을 줄기차게 흐르게 하다, 수로로 떠내려 보내다, 수문을 흘러 내리다, 수문을 흘러 나가다

Sluice: translate from English into Russian

Шлюз, Вытекать, Перемычка, Искусственный канал, Промывка, Отводить воду шлюзами, Затвор шлюза, Искусственный водовод, Рудопромывальный желоб, Выпускать, Спускать, Спускать воду, Шлюзовать, Снабжать шлюзами, Заливать, Мыть, Промывать, Обливать, Облить

Sluice: translate from English into Spanish

Compuerta, Canal, Dique de contención, Regar, Lavar

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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Sluice – similar words

sluiced

verb
Wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water.
Usage examples:
She sluiced her face in cold water

noun
A sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate.
Usage examples:
The water gushed through the sluices

noun
An act of rinsing or showering with water.
Usage examples:
A sluice with cold water

Sluiced - all meanings in English

Sluice synonims

clean

adjective
Free from dirt, marks, or stains.
Usage examples:
The room was spotlessly clean

adverb
So as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter.
Usage examples:
The room had been washed clean

verb
Make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from.
Usage examples:
Clean your teeth properly after meals

Clean - all meanings in English

cleanse

verb
Make (something, especially the skin) thoroughly clean.
Usage examples:
This preparation will cleanse and tighten the skin

noun
A process or period of time during which a person attempts to rid the body of substances regarded as toxic or unhealthy, typically by consuming only water or other liquids.
Usage examples:
You can consume the broth three times a day for a cleanse

verb
To remove all the dirt or harmful substances from something
Usage examples:
Thoroughly cleanse the wound and the area around it.

Cleanse - all meanings in English

flush

verb
(of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion.
Usage examples:
Rachel flushed angrily

noun
A reddening of the face, skin, etc., typically caused by illness or strong emotion.
Usage examples:
A flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks

adjective
Completely level or even with another surface.
Usage examples:
The gates are flush with the adjoining fencing

Flush - all meanings in English

rinse

verb
Wash (something) with clean water to remove soap, detergent, dirt, or impurities.
Usage examples:
Always rinse your hair thoroughly

noun
An act of rinsing something.
Usage examples:
I gave my hands a quick rinse

verb
To use water to clean soap or dirt from something
Usage examples:
Rinse the silverware before drying it., [ m ] don’t forget to rinse the dishes off., [ m ] did you …

Rinse - all meanings in English

wash

verb
Clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent.
Usage examples:
Auntie lou had washed all their clothes

noun
An act of washing something or an instance of being washed.
Usage examples:
Her hair needs a wash

abbreviation
Washington.

Wash - all meanings in English

wash down

phrasal verb
Wash or clean something thoroughly.
Usage examples:
Walls were washed down, floors scrubbed, carpets beaten, and chimneys swept

phrasal verb
Accompany or follow food with a drink.
Usage examples:
The meat and bread were washed down with a jug of ale

phrasal verb
To clean something by causing water to flow over it
Usage examples:
I took the hose and washed down the front porch., she was eating bread and cheese and washing it do…

Wash down - all meanings in English

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