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sluicegate

/ˈsluːs.ɡeɪt/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈsluːs.ɡeɪt/

A noun referring to a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее клапан или затвор, который регулирует скорость потока воды через шлюз.
  1. Water flow regulator C1 formal technical

    A valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.

    • The operator opened the sluicegate to release water from the reservoir.
    • A broken sluicegate caused flooding in the lower fields.
    • Engineers inspected the sluicegate for signs of wear and tear.

    🇷🇺Шлюзовой затвор

    Synonyms: floodgatehead gatepenstocksluicewater gate

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