Pour as if from a sluice.
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Examples for "sluice "
Examples for "sluice "
1 I worked in the claim while my partner attended to the sluice - box .
2 A sluice is basically a long rectangular box open at both ends.
3 A little before sundown he ordered the sluice - gates of the dam opened.
4 Already men with pike-poles were guiding the sullen timbers toward the sluice - way .
5 He cleaned up the sluice - boxes late last fall after the first freeze.
1 He pushed the sluice down a little, and waited a moment.
2 Form a bucket brigade to sluice down any nearby buildings!
3 One day of fighting, and one to sluice down the abattoir floor, as it were.
4 The orchard nectar began to sluice down his throat.
5 The rain continued to sluice down through the trees.
6 Forget the fuckin' TA. Miguel felt a trickle of sweat sluice down his back, leaving a cold trail.
7 She compromised on the bath by having a quick sluice down , promising herself a long hot soak later.
8 The Jinni watched the rain sluice down the walls and crenellations of his palace, irritated at the inconvenience.
9 Then he climbed into the shower and let the lukewarm water sluice down his body, pound on his shoulders and head.
10 Cold water sluiced down , making him gag, batting feebly at the spray.
11 Rain was sluicing down so heavily it was impossible to see.
12 Rain sluiced down on the lodge as Magatha bolted upright, snorting.
13 Blood sluiced down her face and onto her neck and chest.
14 Water sluiced down her helmet, soaked her saddle, plastered her leathers to her body.
15 Rain pattered on the roof and sluiced down the windshield.
16 Rain sluiced down in torrents and next day continued to pour from a dun sky.
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