spillway, spill, wasteweir
(noun) a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spillway (plural spillways)
A path designed to take away overflow safely.
Source: Wiktionary
Spill"way`, n.
Definition: A sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.