英语词汇“sluicing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sluice n., v., sluiced, sluic•ing.
n. [countable]

Civil Engineeringan artificial channel for conducting water, often with a gate (ˈsluice ˌgate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
Civil Engineeringthe body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate.
Civil Engineeringa channel, esp. one carrying off surplus water or moving solid matter.

v. [~ + object]

to let out (water) by opening a sluice.
Civil Engineeringto flush with a rush of water:to sluice the decks of a ship.

sluice n., v., sluiced, sluic•ing.
n.

Civil Engineeringan artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice′ gate′) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
Civil Engineeringthe body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate.
Civil Engineeringany contrivance for regulating a flow from or into a receptacle.
Civil Engineeringa channel, esp. one carrying off surplus water;
drain.
Civil Engineeringa stream of surplus water.
Civil Engineeringan artificial stream or channel of water for moving solid matter:a lumbering sluice.
MiningAlso called sluice′ box′. a long, sloping trough or the like, with grooves on the bottom, into which water is directed to separate gold from gravel or sand.

v.t.

to let out (water) by or as if by opening a sluice.
to drain (a pond, lake, etc.) by or as if by opening a sluice.
Civil Engineeringto open a sluice upon.
Civil Engineeringto flush or cleanse with a rush of water:to sluice the decks of a boat.
Miningto wash in a sluice.
Civil Engineeringto send (logs) down a sluiceway.

v.i.

to flow or pour through or as if through a sluice.

Late Latin exclūsa, a water barrier, noun, nominal use of feminine of Latin exclūsus, past participle of exclūdere to exclude
Old French escluse
Middle English scluse (noun, nominal) 1300–50

sluice′like′, adj.

sluice /sluːs/ n

Also called: sluiceway a channel that carries a rapid current of water, esp one that has a sluicegate to control the flow
the body of water controlled by a sluicegate
See sluicegate
an inclined trough for washing ore, esp one having riffles on the bottom to trap particles
an artificial channel through which logs can be floated

(transitive) to draw out or drain (water, etc) from (a pond, etc) by means of a sluice
(transitive) to wash or irrigate with a stream of water
(transitive) to wash in a sluice
(transitive) to send (logs, etc) down a sluice
(intr; often followed by away or out) (of water, etc) to run or flow from or as if from a sluice
(transitive) to provide with a sluice

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French escluse, from Late Latin exclūsa aqua water shut out, from Latin exclūdere to shut out, exclude

ˈsluiceˌlike adj

单词	sluicing
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sluice /slus/USA pronunciation n., v., sluiced, sluic•ing. n. [countable] Civil Engineeringan artificial channel for conducting water, often with a gate (ˈsluice ˌgate) at the upper end for regulating the flow. Civil Engineeringthe body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate. Civil Engineeringa channel, esp. one carrying off surplus water or moving solid matter. v. [~ + object] to let out (water) by opening a sluice. Civil Engineeringto flush with a rush of water:to sluice the decks of a ship. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sluice (slo̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n., v., sluiced, sluic•ing. n. Civil Engineeringan artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice′ gate′) at the upper end for regulating the flow. Civil Engineeringthe body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate. Civil Engineeringany contrivance for regulating a flow from or into a receptacle. Civil Engineeringa channel, esp. one carrying off surplus water; drain. Civil Engineeringa stream of surplus water. Civil Engineeringan artificial stream or channel of water for moving solid matter:a lumbering sluice. MiningAlso called sluice′ box′. a long, sloping trough or the like, with grooves on the bottom, into which water is directed to separate gold from gravel or sand. v.t. to let out (water) by or as if by opening a sluice. to drain (a pond, lake, etc.) by or as if by opening a sluice. Civil Engineeringto open a sluice upon. Civil Engineeringto flush or cleanse with a rush of water:to sluice the decks of a boat. Miningto wash in a sluice. Civil Engineeringto send (logs) down a sluiceway. v.i. to flow or pour through or as if through a sluice. Late Latin exclūsa, a water barrier, noun, nominal use of feminine of Latin exclūsus, past participle of exclūdere to exclude Old French escluse Middle English scluse (noun, nominal) 1300–50 sluice′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sluice /sluːs/ n Also called: sluiceway a channel that carries a rapid current of water, esp one that has a sluicegate to control the flow the body of water controlled by a sluicegate See sluicegate an inclined trough for washing ore, esp one having riffles on the bottom to trap particles an artificial channel through which logs can be floated vb (transitive) to draw out or drain (water, etc) from (a pond, etc) by means of a sluice (transitive) to wash or irrigate with a stream of water (transitive) to wash in a sluice (transitive) to send (logs, etc) down a sluice (intr; often followed by away or out) (of water, etc) to run or flow from or as if from a sluice (transitive) to provide with a sluice Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French escluse, from Late Latin exclūsa aqua water shut out, from Latin exclūdere to shut out, exclude ˈsluiceˌlike adj
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