Sluice in Tagalog

What is the translation of word Sluice in Tagalog/Filipino ?

Meaning of   Sluice in Tagalog is : umagos

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Defenition of word Sluice

  • a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate.
  • an act of rinsing or showering with water.
  • wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water.

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Other meanings of Sluice

Examples

The sluice gate regulates the volume of water that strikes the wheel, and has to be judged with some care to prevent the mill stones from spinning too fast and vibrating too much.