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- [sloos]
- /slus/
- /sluːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sloos]
- /slus/
Definitions of sluice word
- noun sluice an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow. 1
- noun sluice the body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate. 1
- noun sluice any contrivance for regulating a flow from or into a receptacle. 1
- noun sluice a channel, especially one carrying off surplus water; drain. 1
- noun sluice a stream of surplus water. 1
- noun sluice an artificial stream or channel of water for moving solid matter: a lumbering sluice. 1
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Origin of sluice
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English scluse (noun) < Old French escluse < Late Latin exclūsa, a water barrier, noun use of feminine of Latin exclūsus, past participle of exclūdere to exclude
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Parts of speech for Sluice
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sluice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sluice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sluice
verb sluice
- cataracted — a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size.
- deluge — A deluge of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time.
- disembogue — to discharge contents by pouring forth.
- eddied — a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
- eddying — a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
noun sluice
- flume — a deep narrow defile containing a mountain stream or torrent.
- fosse — Robert Louis ("Bob") 1927–87, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and theater and film director.
- gill — a male given name.
- gills — a male given name.
- gutter — a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
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