English dictionary
weir
/w/i/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913