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Definition sluice in British English

sluice verb

verb
/sluːs/
1

to wash something with a flow of water

Example

He bent down and sluiced his head under the tap.

Example

The walls and floors were sluiced down every day.

Synonyms and related words
wash flush out scrub
2

if water sluices somewhere, it flows there quickly

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
Definition sluice in British English