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nounsluice valve (plural sluice valves)
plural sluice valves
- Synonym of gate valve.
Synonyms: gate valve
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nounSynonym of gate valve.
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nounregulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
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sluice valve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sluice%20valve
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“sluice valve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sluice%20valve. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sluice valve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sluice%20valve.
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