sluice valve meaning

UK /sluːs vælv/ US /slus vælv/ 2 syllables

sluice valve (noun): regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.

Definition of sluice valve

  1. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

    Synonyms: sluicegate, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate

    Type of: regulator

How to pronounce sluice valve

sluice valve is pronounced /sluːs vælv/ in British English and /slus vælv/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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