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sluice

/slus/

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noun
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
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penstock sluiceway

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conduit
verb
irrigate with water from a sluice
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"sluice the earth"

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flush

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drench douse dowse soak sop souse
verb
pour as if from a sluice
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"An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"

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sluice down

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stream pelt pour rain buckets rain cats and dogs
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draw through a sluice
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"sluice water"

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take out draw
verb
transport in or send down a sluice
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"sluice logs"

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transport

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