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- noun A
box withriffles along the bottom, used to trap heaviergold particles aswater washes them and the other material along the box.
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skipvia commented on the word sluice box
An artificial channel with riffles along the bottom, set in a stream and fed with dirt or alluvium so that the dirt and lighter materials will wash away and the heavier gold will be trapped in the riffles. Commonly used by recreational miners.
March 10, 2008