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sluice⋅way
[sloos-wey] 
–noun
| 1. | a channel controlled by a sluice gate. |
| 2. | any artificial channel for water. |
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| sluice·way (slōōs'wā') n. An artificial channel, especially one for carrying off excess water. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Sluiceway
Sluice"way`\, n. 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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sluiceway (sl s'wā') Pronunciation Key
An artificial channel, especially one for carrying off a portion of the current of a stream, canal, or other larger body of water. |
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