Sluice - Definition
sluice
n 1: conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a
sluicegate [syn: sluice, sluiceway, penstock]
v 1: pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced
across the barrier reef" [syn: sluice, sluice down]
2: irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth" [syn:
sluice, flush]
3: transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs"
4: draw through a sluice; "sluice water"