(1a) An artificial channel for conducting water, with a valve or gate to regulate the flow; (1b) A valve or gate used in such a channel; a Floodgate or Sluice Gate. (2) A body of water impounded behind a floodgate. (3) A Sluiceway. (4) A long inclined trough, as for carrying logs or separating gold ore.
SLUICE
Meaning of SLUICE in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012