sluiceway
IPA: sɫˈusweɪ
noun
- A man-made channel designed to redirect excess water.
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Examples of "sluiceway" in Sentences
- The water rushed through the narrow sluiceway, carrying debris and sediment downstream
- To prevent flooding, engineers constructed a sluiceway to redirect excess water away from the town
- The old mill used a sluiceway to control the flow of water needed to power its machinery
- Fishermen gathered near the sluiceway, hoping to catch fish as they traveled upstream
- The maintenance crew worked tirelessly to clear debris from the sluiceway to ensure a smooth flow of water
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