sluice valve

/slus vælv/
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Other forms: sluice valves

Definitions of sluice valve
  1. noun
    regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
    synonyms: floodgate, head gate, penstock, sluicegate, water gate
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    type of:
    regulator
    any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
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