sluice

Noun
  1. Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate (synset 104251507)
    is a type of: conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
    has: floodgate, head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate - regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
    same as: penstock, sluiceway
Verb
  1. Pour as if from a sluice (synset 202764357)
    "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
    is a type of: pelt, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, stream - rain heavily
    same as: sluice down
  2. Irrigate with water from a sluice (synset 200456323)
    "sluice the earth"
    is a type of: douse, dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse - cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
    same as: flush
  3. Transport in or send down a sluice (synset 201857987)
    "sluice logs"
    is a type of: transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
  4. Draw through a sluice (synset 201857868)
    "sluice water"
    is a type of: draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well

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