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Recent Examples of sluiceway
Wilson’s New Freedom would open the sluiceways of competition by slashing tariffs, strengthening anti-trust laws and increasing access to credit.
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Richard Norton Smith, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
The town has opened the floodgate to the dam draining the pond behind it and allowing Roaring Brook to flow freely downstream through a sluiceway.
—Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 12 Apr. 2018
The breakwater was constructed with four sluiceways, or porthole-like tunnels, which allowed for greater circulation of ocean water.
—Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
However, the sluiceways were sealed years ago after a child became trapped in one and drowned.
—Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
Richard Norton Smith, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
The town has opened the floodgate to the dam draining the pond behind it and allowing Roaring Brook to flow freely downstream through a sluiceway.
—Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 12 Apr. 2018
The breakwater was constructed with four sluiceways, or porthole-like tunnels, which allowed for greater circulation of ocean water.
—Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
However, the sluiceways were sealed years ago after a child became trapped in one and drowned.
—Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluiceway
Noun
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In 2014, Kyrgyz and Tajik conscripts exchanged fire over a strategic sluice in Ak-Sai.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2016
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At night Mulrooney put the floor sweepings through a sluice, gleaning an extra $100 or so in gold dust daily.Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Both years saw major flooding and use of the spillway.Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
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The inspection found deterioration of the spillway outfall pipe, and trees growing upstream, downstream and along the embankment, the consent order states.Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
Noun
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For one thing, the equipment and restrooms sit right in the floodway, and are often a few inches deep in standing water when Walnut Creek overflows after heavy rainfall.Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
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The development would be built up to the edge of the creek's floodway, an area where flooding would be significant in a flood event.Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
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“Sluiceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluiceway. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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