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1. (noun) sluice, sluiceway, penstock
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

2. (verb) sluice, sluice down
pour as if from a sluice
"An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"

3. (verb) sluice, flush
irrigate with water from a sluice
"sluice the earth"

4. (verb) sluice
transport in or send down a sluice
"sluice logs"

5. (verb) sluice
draw through a sluice
"sluice water"

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