Assertion: sluice | /r/HasProperty | gate
Facets:
value: simply
type: DEGREE
value: for water
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: A sluice is a gate for water, hence the term sluice is most commonly applied to a structure on a river, canal, etc, with an adjustable gate or gates by which the volume or flow of water is controlled.
text: A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems.
text: The amount of water that is allowed to flow through the penstock can be controlled with a sluice, which is simply a gate that can be raised and lowered to increase or decrease the amount of water allowed to flow through.