Sluice Down (Verb)
Meaning
Pour as if from a sluice; "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- A heavy rainfall sluiced down the sidewalks making it difficult to walk.
- The faucet was left open and water began to sluice down into the sink.
- Years of sediment sluiced down the mountain as the dam was released.
- Heavy winds caused waves to sluice down onto the shore, damaging buildings.
- The powerful waterfall sluiced down the rocky cliff creating a misty veil.