Sluice Definition & Meaning

sluice
noun
  1. conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
verb
  1. pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
  2. irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"
  3. transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs"
  4. draw through a sluice; "sluice water"

"Sluice" in song lyrics

See how sluice is used in real songs:

  • "honcoop sluice"
    AOL — AOL
  • "gold sluice"
    AOL — AOL
  • "mercury sluice"
    AOL — AOL

Words that rhyme with sluice

Usage tips for "sluice"

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