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sluice > 5 senses
NOUN1sluice, sluiceway, penstockConduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
VERB1sluice, sluice downPour as if from a sluice
2sluice, flushIrrigate with water from a sluice
3sluiceTransport in or send down a sluice
4sluiceDraw through a sluice
sluice > pronunciation
Soundssluw's
Rhymesabstruse, abuse, Bruce, and 35 more rhymes in uws...
sluice > noun, artifact
MeaningConduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate.
Synonymssluiceway, penstock
Partssluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate
Broaderconduit
Verbssluice; sluice; sluice; sluice
sluice > verb 1, weather
MeaningPour as if from a sluice.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
ModelIt was sluiceing all day long
Examples"An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
Synonymssluice down
Broaderpour, pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets
Nounssluice
sluice > verb 2, change
MeaningIrrigate with water from a sluice.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"sluice the earth"
Synonymsflush
Broaderdrench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse
Nounssluice
sluice > verb 3, motion
MeaningTransport in or send down a sluice.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"sluice logs"
Broadertransport
Nounssluice
sluice > verb 4, motion
MeaningDraw through a sluice.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"sluice water"
Broaderdraw, take out
Nounssluice
Participlesluicing

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