weir

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/wɪə/ English

Definitions

noun

An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.
A fence placed across a river to catch fish.

Related words

Synonyms

barrage damming dam spillway overfall threshold barricade barrier regulator outflow cut-off outlet blockade lasher overflow outfall

Associated

sluice lock grateful upstream footbridge downstream atlantis lea tidal mitchell diverted thames

Rhymes

seer here tier endear buccaneer ear hear disappear puppeteer bier

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