sluice in Italian
sluice in Italian is chiusa, cataratta, cateratta — sluice means a gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.
sluice in Italian
chiusa
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.
cataratta
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.
cateratta
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.
paratoia
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.
saracinesca
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.
canale artificiale
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.
allagare
(transitive) To wet copiously, as by opening a sluice
bagnare
(transitive) To wet copiously, as by opening a sluice
inondare
(transitive) To wet copiously, as by opening a sluice
intridere
(transitive) To wet copiously, as by opening a sluice
lavare
(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 Italian?
"sluice" in Italian is chiusa, cataratta, cateratta. 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 Italian, "sluice" is chiusa, cataratta, cateratta.
Are there other ways to say "sluice" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 11 translations listed for "sluice": chiusa, cataratta, cateratta, paratoia, saracinesca, canale artificiale.
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