单词	sluiceways
释义	sluiceway noun sluice·​way ˈslüs-ˌwā  : an artificial channel into which water is let by a sluice Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Wilson’s New Freedom would open the sluiceways of competition by slashing tariffs, strengthening anti-trust laws and increasing access to credit. Richard Norton Smith, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018 The town has opened the floodgate to the dam draining the pond behind it and allowing Roaring Brook to flow freely downstream through a sluiceway. Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 12 Apr. 2018 The breakwater was constructed with four sluiceways, or porthole-like tunnels, which allowed for greater circulation of ocean water. Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017 However, the sluiceways were sealed years ago after a child became trapped in one and drowned. Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017 Word History First Known Use 1779, in the meaning defined above sluiceways noun plural of sluiceway as in sluices Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sluices spillways floodways canals watercourses aqueducts waterways flumes torrents millraces raceways conduits millstreams rivers tideways gutters rivulets swashes troughs streams racecourses channels courses
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