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- pronunciation:
- slus
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a channel made by people through which water flows. Sluices have gates to control the amount of water that flows through the channel.
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| definition 2: |
a sloping water channel made by people in order to move objects such as logs from place to place.
The sluice jammed during the busiest time of the logging season. |
| related words: |
channel, lock |
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