Some examples of word usage: sluicegate
1. The water rushed through the open sluicegate, flooding the fields below.
2. The farmers had to open the sluicegate to allow water to flow into the irrigation ditch.
3. The engineer inspected the sluicegate to ensure it was functioning properly.
4. The workers closed the sluicegate to prevent the river from overflowing.
5. The maintenance crew repaired the broken sluicegate to control the water flow.
6. The fisherman opened the sluicegate to release more water into the canal.
7. The sluicegate was stuck, causing a backup of water in the reservoir.
8. The floodwaters were released through the sluicegate to prevent damage to the dam.
9. The old sluicegate needed to be replaced with a new one.
10. The city council approved funding for the construction of a new sluicegate on the river.