sluice meaning

UK /sluːs/ US /slus/ 1 syllable

sluice (verb): pour as if from a sluice.

sluice has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

sluice as a verb

  1. pour as if from a sluice
    • An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef

    Synonyms: sluice down

    Type of: pour

  2. irrigate with water from a sluice
    • sluice the earth

    Synonyms: flush

    Type of: drench

  3. transport in or send down a sluice
    • sluice logs

    Type of: transport

  4. draw through a sluice
    • sluice water

    Type of: draw

sluice as a noun

  1. conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

    Synonyms: sluiceway, penstock

    Type of: conduit

How to pronounce sluice

sluice is pronounced /sluːs/ in British English and /slus/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sluice

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in CE · 6-letter words

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