sluice
noun
/sljuːs/
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/sluːs/
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/ˈslʉs/
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- An artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.
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écluse
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sluicing
noun
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- The act by which something is sluiced; a copious wetting; a drenching.
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lavage
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