sluice
noun
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate sluice gate at the upper end for regulating the flow.
sluiced
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past participleof sluice.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sluice.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sluicenounan artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate sluice gate at the upper end for regulating the flow.
Example Sentences
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We sluiced into 2022 with another La Niña winter pattern bringing more snow and rain that lasted well into spring, yet again dampening gardeners’ spirits.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2023
The trunk was worn from wear, and its fine end wobbled as he hauled the draggings back on board, which his companion then sluiced in a large sieve.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
“I don’t know how anything will turn out when you’ve got this much rain,” said Ryan Seacrest, as cold water sluiced through his gelled hair and off his angular chin.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2019
If true, it would have largely defeated the purpose of requiring the keycard insertion—not to mention all those sluiced doors and biometrics and PIN codes—in the first place.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2016
Some water splashed over the front, but not more than a few gallons, and it sluiced quickly off the sides.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
