nounπShareAn artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow."The farmer opened the sluice to release water from the irrigation canal onto his thirsty fields. "utilityarchitecturetechnologyenvironmentmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA water gate or floodgate."The farmer opened the sluice to release water from the reservoir and irrigate his fields. "utilityarchitectureenvironmentagriculturenauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareHence, an opening or channel through which anything flows; a source of supply."The kitchen sink's drain is a sluice for excess water. "utilitystructuretechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe stream flowing through a floodgate."The sluice gate opened, releasing a strong stream of water. "architectureutilityenvironmentgeographynaturesystemtechnologyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long box or trough through which water flows, used for washing auriferous earth."The gold prospectors used the sluice to wash the dirt, hoping to find gold. "geologyutilityagriculturetechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn instance of wh-stranding ellipsis, or sluicing."The teacher's question, "Who wants to volunteer for the project?" elicited a sluice, as several students replied, "I do." "linguisticsgrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo emit by, or as by, flood gates."The dam operator sluiced the water from the reservoir to refill the town's water supply. "utilityenvironmenttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wet copiously, as by opening a sluice"to sluice meadows"utilityactionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wash with, or in, a stream of water running through a sluice."The farmer sluiced the muddy well with a powerful hose, washing away the dirt. "agricultureutilityenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(more generally) To wash (down or out)."After the messy art project, the teacher had to sluice the paint off the tables with a hose. "utilityactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo flow, pour."The water from the leaky faucet sluiced down the counter. "actionnatureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo elide the C` in a coordinated wh-question. See sluicing.""I know we need to buy something, but I don't remember what," where "what" sluices the rest of the question "what we need to buy". "grammarlinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
