| NOUN | artifact | penstock, sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, head gate, water gate | regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice |
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| artifact | penstock, sluice, sluiceway | conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate |
| Meaning | regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice. | |
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| Synonyms | sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, head gate, water gate | |
| Part of | sluice, sluiceway, penstock | conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate |
| Broader | regulator | Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
| Spanish | compuerta, esclusa | |
| Catalan | comporta | |
| Meaning | conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate. | |
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| Synonyms | sluice, sluiceway | |
| Parts | sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate | regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice |
| Broader | conduit | A passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass |
| Spanish | canal, compuerta, esclusa, presa, tubería forzada, válvula de estrangulación | |
| Catalan | canal | |
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