sloot
/ (sluːt) /
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Definition of sloot
noun
Southern African a ditch for irrigation or drainage
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Word Origin for sloot
from Afrikaans, from Dutch sluit, sluis sluice
Words nearby sloot
slo-mo, sloop, sloop of war, sloop rig, sloop-rigged, sloot, slop, slop around, slop basin, slop bucket, slop chest
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