"sluiceway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sluiceways [plural]
Etymology: From sluice + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sluice|way}} sluice + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} sluiceway (plural sluiceways)
  1. A man-made channel designed to redirect excess water. Related terms: sluice, sluice gate

Inflected forms

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