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sluice: conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate; irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"; draw through a sluice; "sluice water"; transport in or send down a sluice; "sluice logs"; pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"

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penstock collapse

air lock collapse

launder collapse: convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones

floodgate collapse: something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"

lave collapse: wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"

mop collapse

water gate collapse

wash out collapse: lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"; drain off the color in the course of laundering; "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"; deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"; wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"; wear or destroy by the force of water; "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"

mop up collapse

swab collapse: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors; implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion; wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"

holystone collapse: a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship; scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck"

irrigate collapse: supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting; "irrigate the wound"

baptize collapse: administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized"

gargle collapse: the sound produced while gargling; a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth; rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid"; utter with gargling or burbling sounds

tide gate collapse

shampoo collapse: the act of washing your hair with shampoo; cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair; use shampoo on (hair)

dunk collapse: a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket; dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"; immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"; make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball"

weir collapse: a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow; a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish

rinse collapse: washing lightly without soap; the act of giving a light tint to the hair; the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing; a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint; wash off soap or remaining dirt

vomitory collapse: an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium

flow on collapse

syringe collapse: a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids; spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe

bathe collapse: the act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"; cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily"; clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should bathe every day"; suffuse with or as if with light; "The room was bathed in sunlight"

spillway collapse: a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction

culvert collapse: a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway

sewer collapse: a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"

tub collapse: a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids; the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"

douche collapse: irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents; a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas; direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning

estuary collapse: the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix

aqueduct collapse: a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley

waterworks collapse: workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community

lather collapse: the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse); a workman who puts up laths; form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"; cover with soap; "lather your body when you shower"

scour collapse: a place that is scoured (especially by running water); rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"; examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"

pour collapse: move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"; flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor"; cause to run; "pour water over the floor"; supply in large amounts or quantities; "We poured money into the education of our children"; rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"

whelm collapse

outflow collapse: the process of flowing out

drip collapse: (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway); the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"; flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"; fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"

door collapse: a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"; a room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"; a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us"; anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"

spiracle collapse: a breathing orifice

blowhole collapse: the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull

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