das Schieberbauwerk
Translation
sluice gate structure, slide gate structure, gate structure
Examples
Das Schieberbauwerk regelt den Wasserfluss.
The sluice gate structure regulates the water flow.
Am Wehr befindet sich ein Schieberbauwerk.
There is a gate structure at the weir.
Grammar Patterns
das Schieberbauwerk ((as subject)) the sluice gate structure... The sluice gate structure is old.
ein Schieberbauwerk ((as object)) ... a sluice gate structure They are building a new sluice gate structure.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schleuse (sluice), Wehr (weir).
Etymology
A compound of 'der Schieber' (slider, from 'schieben' - to push/slide) and 'das Bauwerk' (structure, from 'bauen' - to build).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Schieber' (slider) + 'Bauwerk' (built work). Picture a large structure ('Bauwerk') with a giant sliding door ('Schieber') to control water.