weir Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
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noun a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
WordNet
Weir, Wear noun
(Also<
- Weir
- Wear
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Etymology
OE.Definitions
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A dam in a river to stop and raise the water, for the purpose of conducting it to a mill, forming a fish pond, or the like. -
A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish. -
A long notch with a horizontal edge, as in the top of a vertical plate or plank, through which water flows, -- used in measuring the quantity of flowing water.