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sluicegate

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sluicegate [ˈsluːsˌgeɪt]
n
(Engineering / Civil Engineering) a valve or gate fitted to a sluice to control the rate of flow of water Sometimes shortened to sluice See also floodgate [1]
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Noun1.sluicegate - regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluicesluicegate - regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
head gate, penstock, sluice valve, water gate, floodgate
regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
sluice, sluiceway, penstock - conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
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sluicegate [ˈsluːsgeɪt] N → esclusa f, compuerta f
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