Definitions for sluice

Overview of noun sluice

The noun sluice has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) sluice, sluiceway, penstock

(conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate)

Overview of verb sluice

The verb sluice has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (1) sluice, sluice down

(pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef")

2. (1) sluice, flush

(irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth")

3. sluice

(transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs")

4. sluice

(draw through a sluice; "sluice water")