Weir Meaning and Definition


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Weir meaning

Word: Weir

How to pronounce: wɪə

Noun

Definitions:

1. A low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow.

Example sentences: "Reduced river flows, brought about by the construction of dams, weirs and water diversions, compound the problem."


Synonyms:

dyke

dam

levee

dike

overfall

spillway


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Spanish: Weir

German: Wehr

French: Weir

Italian: Weir

Turkish: Savak


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