Dictionary Check: sluice

"sluice" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

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verb

pour as if from a sluice

Example: "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
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verb

irrigate with water from a sluice

Example: "sluice the earth"
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verb

transport in or send down a sluice

Example: "sluice logs"
verb

draw through a sluice

Example: "sluice water"

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