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sluice gate

A vertically-lifting gate or artificial barrier which can restrict or release the flow of a liquid or fluid, esp. in the context of large volumes of water.
The sluice gate remained closed thus preventing the channel from flowing from the man-made resevoir into the ocean.
by A. Patmos November 23, 2025
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