to sluice down
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7.6
- phrasal verb
- /sluːs daʊn/
:
fluir
- The ice-cold shower, which made my mother and Aunt Sadie faint, incredibly sluiced down the fire.
- rain sluiced down
- water sluiced down
Examples
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Goldie whined as huge droplets sluiced down over them.
Fiction book (2001) -
The rain still sluiced down, heavier now, and outside in Bond Street, shoppers hurried by under umbrellas while Vivienne relaxed into the womblike comfort of Jean Paul's salon and gave herself up to his care.
Fiction book (1995) -
He took a moment to wipe away the sweat sluicing down his face, to look around and appreciate his situation.
Fiction book (1995) -
Starling runs to the still-running hose that the fish worker dropped and sluices down the baby.
Fiction book (2001) -
He quickly found his feet again, and when his neck came clear of the water, the alpha male was still fastened there, blood and water sluicing down his fur.
Fiction book (1998) -
The heavy rain sluiced down the streets, creating small rivers that soaked the sidewalks.
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As the storm intensified, water sluiced down the hillside, carrying debris with it.
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During the downpour, water sluiced down from the roof, splashing onto the patio below.
Synonyms
31
2.5
To flow down a surface like water on a window
26
3.2
To flow out suddenly and forcefully, like blood from a wound
22
2.9
Make liquid flow out of a container
4
4.2
To fall or flow quickly in large amounts like a waterfall
2
7.1
To flow out in large amounts
1
7.8
To pour out quickly in a strong stream
Falling in a heavy, steady flow like strong rain
Flowing out quickly and in large amounts
A liquid that moves quickly in large amounts, like heavy rain
To force liquid out quickly in a narrow stream, like blood or water
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'sluice' denotes a forceful pouring or flushing of liquid and the particle 'down' simply specifies downward direction, so the combined sense 'to pour or flow forcefully downward' is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional relation is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
The verb sluice down comes from sluice, a gate or channel that lets water rush through, and down, meaning toward a lower place. Imagine water pouring through that opening and running quickly down a slope, and that's why sluice down means 'to pour or flow forcefully'.