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sluice

noun
  1. conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
    sluicewaypenstock
verb
  1. irrigate with water from a sluice
    “sluice the earth”
    flush
  2. draw through a sluice
    “sluice water”
  3. transport in or send down a sluice
    “sluice logs”
  4. pour as if from a sluice
    “An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef”
    sluice down