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  1. 1. n. A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The barrel of a wooden pump. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses. 2. The barrel of a wooden pump. Source: webster
  6. 6. n regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice n conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate Source: ecdict

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