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sluice
noun
verb
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- LUIC
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
sluːs
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
verb
irrigate with water from a sluice
“sluice the earth”
verb
draw through a sluice
“sluice water”
verb
transport in or send down a sluice
“sluice logs”
verb
pour as if from a sluice
“An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef”
In context
Example Sentences
sluice the earth
sluice water
sluice logs
An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef
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