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noun
A sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam, typically routing it to a turbine of a power plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The barrel of a wooden pump.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sluice, sluiceway
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Broader terms: conduit
noun
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, head gate, water gate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: regulator
History
Perhaps from pen (“an enclosure”) + stock.
Across languages
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