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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
Sluice — Sluice, n. [OF. escluse, F. [ e]cluse, LL. exclusa, sclusa, from L. excludere, exclusum, to shut out: cf. D. sluis sluice, from the Old French. See {Exclude}.] 1. An artifical passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, as in a mill stream,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sluice gate — Sluice Sluice, n. [OF. escluse, F. [ e]cluse, LL. exclusa, sclusa, from L. excludere, exclusum, to shut out: cf. D. sluis sluice, from the Old French. See {Exclude}.] 1. An artifical passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, as in a mill… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sluice — ► NOUN 1) (also sluice gate) a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water. 2) (also sluiceway) an artificial water channel for carrying off overflow or surplus water. 3) an act of rinsing or showering with water. ► VERB ▪ wash … English terms dictionary
Sluice — A sluice gate. Sluice gate located on the … Wikipedia
sluice — n. & v. n. 1 (also sluice gate, sluice valve) a sliding gate or other contrivance for controlling the volume or flow of water. 2 (also sluice way) an artificial water channel esp. for washing ore. 3 a place for rinsing. 4 the act or an instance… … Useful english dictionary
sluice valve — noun regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice • Syn: ↑sluicegate, ↑floodgate, ↑penstock, ↑head gate, ↑water gate • Hypernyms: ↑regulator • Pa … Useful english dictionary
sluice — [slu:s] noun 1》 (also sluice gate) a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially in a lock gate. 2》 (also sluiceway) an artificial water channel for carrying off overflow or surplus water. 3》 an act of rinsing or… … English new terms dictionary
sluice gate — noun : the sliding gate of a sluice … Useful english dictionary
USS Spuyten Duyvil (1864) — During the American Civil War, the Union Navy suffered heavy losses from the explosion of Confederate torpedoes. This experience prompted the Union Navy to design and build vessels capable of using this new weapon. One effort along this line… … Wikipedia
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Underfall Yard — The Underfall Yard is a historic boatyard on Spike Island serving Bristol Harbour, the harbour in the city of Bristol, England. Underfall Yard was commonly referred to as The Underfalls and takes its name from the underfall sluices. The original… … Wikipedia