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
