sluice in WordNet English dictionary

1. irrigate with water from a sluice
   "sluice the earth"
   sluice  flush 
   
2. draw through a sluice
   "sluice water"
   sluice 
   
3. transport in or send down a sluice
   "sluice logs"
   sluice 
   
4. pour as if from a sluice
   "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"
   sluice  sluice down 
   

1. conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
   sluice  sluiceway  penstock