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1 sluice
slu:s1) ((often sluice-gate) a sliding gate for controlling a flow of water in an artificial channel: We shall have to open the sluice.) esclusa, compuerta2) (the channel or the water which flows through it.) canaltr[slʊːs]1 (wash) lavar a chorro (down/out, -), regar (down/out, -), lavar con abundante agua (down/out, -)1 (water) correr a raudalessluice n: canal mn.• acequia s.f.• arbollón s.m.• boquera s.f.• canal s.m.• compuerta s.f.• esclusa s.f.• presa s.f.v.• lavar abriendo la compuerta v.
I sluːsa) ( barrier) presa f, represa f (AmS)b) ( sluicegate) compuerta f
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[sluːs]to sluice something down/out — lavar or enjuagar* algo con abundante agua
1.N (=gate) esclusa f, compuerta f ; (=waterway) canal m, conducto m ; (=barrier) dique m de contenciónto give sth a sluice down — regar algo, echar agua sobre algo (para lavarlo)
2.VTto sluice sth down or out — regar algo, echar agua sobre algo (para lavarlo)
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I [sluːs]a) ( barrier) presa f, represa f (AmS)b) ( sluicegate) compuerta f
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to sluice something down/out — lavar or enjuagar* algo con abundante agua
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2 sluice
nMINE esclusa f, aparato de lavado m (AmL), canal de lavado m (Esp)RECYCL esclusa f, canal de desagüe m, conducto de desagüe m, compuerta fWATER compuerta f, esclusa fWATER TRANSP canal compuerta f, esclusa f, aguas retenidas en el cuenco f pl -
3 sluice
s.compuerta, esclusa, boquera. -
4 sluice gate
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5 sluice of a mill
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6 sluice box
nWATER caja de esclusa f -
7 sluice valve
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8 sluice barrier
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9 sluice box
s.mesa de lavar. -
10 sluice gate
s.compuerta, llave de descarga, compuerta de esclusa. -
11 base of a sluice gate
nWATER busco mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > base of a sluice gate
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12 discharge sluice
nWATER esclusa de descarga f -
13 diversion sluice
nWATER esclusa de desviación f -
14 falling sluice
nHYDROL compuerta de inmersión f -
15 fixed-roller sluice gate
nFUELLESS compuerta rodante fEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > fixed-roller sluice gate
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16 free-roller sluice gate
English-Spanish technical dictionary > free-roller sluice gate
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17 graded sluice
nWATER compuerta de abertura graduada f -
18 head sluice
nWATER compuerta de toma f -
19 intake sluice
nWATER esclusa de toma f -
20 regulating sluice
nHYDRAUL, WATER compuerta de toma de agua f, compuerta reguladora f
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sluice — [slo͞os] n. [ME scluse < OFr escluse & LL exclusa < fem. pp. of L excludere, to shut out, EXCLUDE] 1. an artificial channel or passage for water, having a gate or valve at its head to regulate the flow, as in a canal or millstream 2. the… … English World dictionary
Sluice — Sluice, n. [OF. escluse, F. [ e]cluse, LL. exclusa, sclusa, from L. excludere, exclusum, to shut out: cf. D. sluis sluice, from the Old French. See {Exclude}.] 1. An artifical passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, as in a mill stream,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sluice — Sluice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sluiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sluicing}.] 1. To emit by, or as by, flood gates. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To wet copiously, as by opening a sluice; as, to sluice meadows. Howitt. [1913 Webster] He dried his neck and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sluice — ● sluice nom masculin (anglais sluice, canal) Chenal incliné muni de riffles transversaux, à l aval et à l amont desquels s accumulent les minéraux les plus denses … Encyclopédie Universelle
sluice — mid 14c., aphetic of O.Fr. escluse sluice, floodgate, from L.L. exclusa barrier to shut out water (in aqua exclusa water shut out ), from fem. sing. of L. exclusus, pp. of excludere shut out (see EXCLUDE (Cf. exclude)) … Etymology dictionary
sluice — sluice; un·sluice; … English syllables
sluice — ► NOUN 1) (also sluice gate) a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water. 2) (also sluiceway) an artificial water channel for carrying off overflow or surplus water. 3) an act of rinsing or showering with water. ► VERB ▪ wash … English terms dictionary
sluice — vb *pour, stream, gush Analogous words: flood, inundate, deluge (see corresponding nouns at FLOOD): drench, *soak … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Sluice — A sluice gate. Sluice gate located on the … Wikipedia
sluice — sluicelike, adj. /sloohs/, n., v., sluiced, sluicing. n. 1. an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow. 2. the body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate … Universalium
sluice — [[t]slus[/t]] n. v. sluiced, sluic•ing 1) civ an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate(sluice′ gate )at the upper end for regulating the flow 2) civ the body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate 3) civ a… … From formal English to slang