sluice in Finnish
sluice in Finnish is sulku, portti, ränni — sluice means a gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.
sluice in Finnish
sulku
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.
portti
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.
ränni
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.
juoksuttaa tulvaluukkujen kautta
(transitive, rare) To emit by, or as by, flood gates.
tulvittaa
(transitive) To wet copiously, as by opening a sluice
rännittää
(transitive) To wash with, or in, a stream of water running through a sluice.
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 Finnish?
"sluice" in Finnish is sulku, portti, ränni. 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 Finnish, "sluice" is sulku, portti, ränni.
Are there other ways to say "sluice" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "sluice": sulku, portti, ränni, juoksuttaa tulvaluukkujen kautta, tulvittaa, rännittää.
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