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Word | Sluice |
Bengali Meaning | খাত, খাল, জলকপাট, নর্দমা, প্রণালী, জলাধার |
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate / transport in or send down a sluice / An artifical passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, as in a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow / artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water / a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate. / an artificial passage for water to flow through with a gate for controlling the flow / a device (such as a floodgate) used for controlling the flow of water / to wash or spray (something or someone) with a stream of water / to flow or pour down heavily, | |
Usage | ⇒ Opening of the sluice gates led to floods in the nearby villages ⇒ In times of drought, this sluice enables farmers to obtain water for irrigation. ⇒ he sluiced the gutters with lots of water in order to make sure they were clear ⇒ The sluice gate regulates the volume of water that strikes the wheel, and has to be judged with some care to prevent the mill stones from spinning too fast and vibrating too much. |
Synonyms | channel, flush, floodgate, flume, douse, gush, gutter, rinse, wash, canal, deluge, penstock, soak, aqueduct, conduit, culvert, drench, flow, lock, pour, |
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