sluice in Spanish
sluice in Spanish is esclusa, compuerta, aguatocho — sluice means a gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.
sluice in Spanish
esclusa
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.
compuerta
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.
aguatocho
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.
presa
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.
embalsar
(transitive, rare) To emit by, or as by, flood gates.
lavar en agua corriente
(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 Spanish?
"sluice" in Spanish is esclusa, compuerta, aguatocho. 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 Spanish, "sluice" is esclusa, compuerta, aguatocho.
Are there other ways to say "sluice" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "sluice": esclusa, compuerta, aguatocho, presa, embalsar, lavar en agua corriente.
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