SLUICEWAY

sluice, sluiceway, penstock

(noun) conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sluiceway (plural sluiceways)

a man-made channel designed to redirect excess water

Source: Wiktionary


Sluice"way`, n.

Definition: An artificial channel into which water is let by a sluice; specifically, a trough constructed over the bed of a stream, so that logs, lumber, or rubbish can be floated down to some convenient place of delivery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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