SLUICEWAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

Synonyms:

penstock; sluice; sluiceway

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sluiceway" is a kind of...):

conduit (a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass)

Meronyms (parts of "sluiceway"):

floodgate; head gate; penstock; sluice valve; sluicegate; water gate (regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice)