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sluice
sluːs
noun
śluza
Also
zasuwa(f)
Definition
A sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially in a canal or river.
Examples
The boat passed through the sluice to reach the higher water level.
Łódź przepłynęła przez śluzę, aby dostać się na wyższy poziom wody.
They opened the sluice gates to release the excess water.
Otworzyli zasuwy, aby uwolnić nadmiar wody.
Collocations
sluice gateopen the sluiceclose the sluice
verb
przepłukiwać
Also
spuszczać wodę
Definition
To wash or rinse with a stream of water, or to release water through a sluice.
Examples
They sluiced the deck clean after the storm.
Przepłukali pokład po burzy.
The engineers sluiced the water from the reservoir.
Inżynierowie spuścili wodę ze zbiornika.
Collocations
sluice downsluice outsluice away
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