sluiceway

• Substantivo que designa um canal ou conduto por onde corre um fluxo rápido de água, geralmente controlado por comporta. Pode também indicar a abertura ou o próprio dispositivo de comporta que regula esse escoamento.

A noun referring to a channel or conduit that carries a rapid flow of water, typically controlled by a sluicegate.

1. Water channelC1formal

   A man-made channel or conduit that carries a fast-moving stream of water, typically controlled by a gate (sluicegate).

   Canal de escoamento

   • The mill's sluiceway directed water to the waterwheel.
   • Engineers built a sluiceway to manage the flow from the reservoir.
   • The sluiceway was opened to release excess water from the canal.

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