sluice

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsluːs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/slus/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slo̅o̅s)

Inflections of 'sluice' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
sluices
v 3rd person singular
sluicing
v pres p
sluiced
v past
sluiced
v past p

sluice
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Sense: A gate
Synonyms:
floodgate, conduit, lock Collocations, Watergate, gate Collocations, canal Collocations, aqueduct, vent Collocations, riverway
Sense: A trough
Synonyms:
sluiceway, moat, ditch Collocations, channel Collocations, trench Collocations


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