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sluːs/
n.
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(also sluice gate)
a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially in a lock gate.
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(also sluiceway)
an artificial water channel for carrying off overflow or surplus water.
- an act of rinsing or showering with water.
v.
rinse with water.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. escluse ‘sluice gate’, based on L. excludere ‘exclude’.