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sluice

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

1sluice

noun \ˈslüs\

Definition of SLUICE

1
a : an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow b : a body of water pent up behind a floodgate
2
: a dock gate : floodgate
3
a : a stream flowing through a floodgate b : a channel to drain or carry off surplus water
4
: a long inclined trough usually on the ground; especially : such a contrivance paved usually with riffles to hold quicksilver for catching gold

Origin of SLUICE

Middle English sluse, alteration of scluse, from Anglo-French escluse, from Late Latin exclusa, from Latin, feminine of exclusus, past participle of excludere to exclude
First Known Use: 15th century

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