Sluice

Sluice (N)

Pronunciation: /sluːs/

Word Meaning:

1. A sliding gate or valve, typically used to control the flow of water.
2. A channel or trough for conducting water, especially one used for washing minerals or separating gold from gravel by a stream of water.
3. A floodgate or barrier used to control or divert the flow of water, especially in a river or canal.

Uses in Sentence:

1. The sluice was opened to allow water to flow into the irrigation ditch.
2. Miners used a sluice to separate gold from gravel by directing water through it.
3. The town installed a sluice to prevent flooding during heavy rains.

Synonyms:

1. Gate
2. Barrier
3. Floodgate
4. Valve
5. Channel

Antonyms:

1. Dam
2. Blockage
3. Obstruction
4. Drought
5. Dryness

Word Meaning in Hindi:

1. नल (Nal), नहर (Nahar), बंद (Band)

Word uses in Hindi:

1. पानी को सिंचाई खाड़ी में बहाने के लिए नल खोला गया। (The sluice was opened to allow water to flow into the irrigation ditch.)
2. खनिजों को धोने या स्वर्ण को कंचे से अलग करने के लिए खनिजों ने एक नल का उपयोग किया। (Miners used a sluice to separate gold from gravel by directing water through it.)
3. गर्मी के मौसम में बाढ़ को रोकने के लिए नगर ने एक नल लगाया। (The town installed a sluice to prevent flooding during heavy rains.)