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sluice

/ sluice /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
Type of:
conduit
Derived:
flush sluice down
verb Sense 2
irrigate with water from a sluice
"sluice the earth"
Type of:
drench douse dowse
Derived:
flush gush outpouring sluiceway penstock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
draw through a sluice
"sluice water"
Type of:
draw take out
Derived:
sluiceway penstock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
transport in or send down a sluice
"sluice logs"
Type of:
transport
Derived:
sluiceway penstock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
pour as if from a sluice
"An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
Type of:
pour pelt stream
Derived:
sluiceway penstock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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conduit drench douse dowse draw take out transport pour pelt stream