What is another word for sluiceway?

Pronunciation: [slˈuːswe͡ɪ] (IPA)

Sluiceway is a term commonly used in hydraulic engineering and construction, referring to a channel or passage built to regulate water flow. Synonyms for sluiceway include watercourse, waterway, canal, ditch, channel, and conduit. Watercourse typically refers to a natural waterway that is suitable for sailing, while waterway refers to any artificial canal or channel intended for navigation. Canal refers to a large, man-made waterway used for transportation, irrigation, or drainage, while ditch pertains to a small and shallow channel dug on the ground. Channel serves as a general term for any course through which fluids run, while conduit refers specifically to a pipe or tube used to carry water or electricity.

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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sluiceway

We're going to have trouble, if one of those big logs fetches up across the sluiceway.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton
These tarpaulins let in a lot of water-" here he lifted his arms so she could see the openings herself-"and then I got in over my boots trying to plug the holes in the sluiceway with some plank."
"Peter A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero"
F. Hopkinson Smith
He commenced by running through the sluiceway and over the dam, as usual, standing up in his tossing canoe, and was soon out of sight behind a point in a wild gorge.
"Canoeing in the wilderness"
Henry David Thoreau

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