plural sluices
plural sluices
Learner's definition of SLUICE
[count]
1
: an artificial passage for water to flow through with a gate for controlling the flow闸沟
2
: a device (such as a floodgate) used for controlling the flow of water水闸
2 sluice /ˈsluːs/ verb
sluices; sluiced; sluicing
sluices; sluiced; sluicing
Learner's definition of SLUICE
1
[+ object] : to wash or spray (something or someone) with a stream of water用水冲洗 2
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object] : to flow or pour down heavily倾泻；喷涌