Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: sluice
IPA transcription: [sl'us]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: sluice, sluiceway, penstock
    Meaning: conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: sluice, sluice_down
    Meaning: pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
  • Synonyms: sluice, flush
    Meaning: irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"
Usage examples
  • The latter, to make a short cut, had appeared on a sluice.