sluice in Catalan
sluice in Catalan is àbac — sluice means a gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.
sluice in Catalan
àbac
An artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.
What does "sluice" mean?
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noun A gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.
"The lock keeper opened the sluice to let the water level drop."
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verb To wash something thoroughly with a flow of water.
"Prospectors used to sluice river gravel to separate out gold."
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sluice in a sentence
- The lock keeper opened the sluice to let the water level drop.
- Prospectors used to sluice river gravel to separate out gold.
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What is "sluice" in Catalan?
"sluice" in Catalan is àbac. sluice means: A gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.
How do you use "sluice" in a sentence?
Example: "The lock keeper opened the sluice to let the water level drop." In Catalan, "sluice" is àbac.
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