Meaning

1 senses
  1. A man-made channel designed to redirect excess water.

More definitions
  • conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

Origin

From sluice + way.

From sluice + way.

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Forms

plural: sluiceways
Singularsluiceway
Pluralsluiceways

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate:sluicepenstock

Word family

2 related words

See also

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