HyperDic: sluiceway

English > 1 sense of the word sluiceway:
NOUNartifactsluiceway, sluice, penstockconduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
English > sluiceway: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningconduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate.
Synonymssluice, penstock
Partssluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gateregulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
BroaderconduitA passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
Spanishcanal, compuerta, esclusa, presa, tubería forzada, válvula de estrangulación
Catalancanal

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