The dam's sluice gate broke and the water flooded several nearby towns.
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Sluice
/sluːs/
Synonyms for "sluice" (189 found)
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Many of the world's largest sluice gates are in the Netherlands.
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With a sluice you can control the water.
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Many of the world's largest sluice gates are located in the Netherlands.
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