Sluice — synonyms, definition

1. sluice (Noun)

2 synonyms
penstock sluiceway
1 definition

sluice (Noun) — Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate.

1 type of
conduit
6 parts
floodgate head gate penstock sluice valve sluicegate water gate

2. sluice (Verb)

2 synonyms
flush sluice down
4 definitions

sluice (Verb) — Pour as if from a sluice. ex. "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"

sluice (Verb) — Irrigate with water from a sluice. ex. "sluice the earth"

sluice (Verb) — Transport in or send down a sluice. ex. "sluice logs"

sluice (Verb) — Draw through a sluice. ex. "sluice water"

21 type of
bucket chuck chuck it down douse dowse draw drench pelt piss piss down pour rain buckets rain cats and dogs soak sop souse stream take out teem tip • • •
1 see also
sluicing