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sluice 1. a channel that carries a rapid current of water, esp one that has a sluicegate to control the flow 2. the body of water controlled by a sluicegate 3. See sluicegate 4. an artificial channel through which logs can be floated sluice [′slüs] (civil engineering) A passage fitted with a vertical sliding gate or valve to regulate the flow of water in a channel or lock. A body of water retained by a floodgate. A channel serving to drain surplus water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Huge forests of old, large trees were available to build and fuel the development of the young nation, and great energy and ingenuity were expended to build the railroads, sluiceways, splash dams, oxen roads, and other means by which logs could be moved from the forest to where they would be used. |
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