xiè​hóng​zhá

sluice gate

  • created sense approved 泄洪闸/洩洪閘 · xiè​hóng​zhá · sluice gate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泄洪闸 / 洩洪閘

    xiè​hóng​zhá

    sluice gate

    A gate or valve used to release excess water from a reservoir, dam, or irrigation canal; also refers to the overall structures used for flood discharge.

    泄洪 (literal) → 泄洪 · xiè​hóng · to discharge floodwater 闸 (bound) → 闸/閘 · zhá · sluice gate

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