sluice out
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To clean something by running a lot of water through or over it
Literal meaning: To flush something out using a sluice (controlled water channel)
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To clean something thoroughly using a strong flow or rush of water
"The crew sluiced out the fish hold at the end of every trip."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Comes from 'sluice', a channel or gate used to control water flow. More common in British English. Used in agriculture, engineering, and mining contexts, as well as everyday domestic use for cleaning drains or containers.
Commonly used with
drain tank dock channel pipe hold
Forms
Base
sluice out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sluices out
he/she/it
Past simple
sluiced out
yesterday
Past participle
sluiced out
have + pp
-ing form
sluicing out
continuous
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