sluicegate

sluice

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sloos]
- /slus/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sloos]
- /slus/

Definitions of sluicegate word

noun sluicegate an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow. 1
noun sluicegate the body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate. 1
noun sluicegate any contrivance for regulating a flow from or into a receptacle. 1
noun sluicegate a channel, especially one carrying off surplus water; drain. 1
noun sluicegate a stream of surplus water. 1
noun sluicegate an artificial stream or channel of water for moving solid matter: a lumbering sluice. 1

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Origin of sluicegate

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English scluse (noun) < Old French escluse < Late Latin exclūsa, a water barrier, noun use of feminine of Latin exclūsus, past participle of exclūdere to exclude

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Parts of speech for Sluicegate

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exclamation

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sluicegate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for sluicegate

noun sluicegate

floodgate — Civil Engineering. a gate designed to regulate the flow of water.

Just one Synonym for sluicegate