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noun
1 (also sluice gate) a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate. (also sluiceway) an artificial water channel for carrying off overflow or surplus water. (in gold mining) a channel or trough constructed with grooves into which a current of water is directed in order to separate gold from the sand or gravel containing it.
2an act of rinsing or showering with water:a sluice with cold water
verb
[with object] wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water:she sluiced her face in cold water crews sluiced down the decks of their ship [no object] (of water) pour, flow, or shower freely:the waves sluiced over them
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