sluicing

present participle of sluice
as in rinsing
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse he sluiced the gutters with lots of water in order to make sure they were clear

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“Sluicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluicing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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