WASTEWEIR
spillway, spill, wasteweir
(noun) a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wasteweir (plural wasteweirs)
A weir that allows the escape of excess water from a canal or reservoir
Source: Wiktionary
Waste"weir`, n.
Definition: An overfall, or weir, for the escape, or overflow, of superfluous water from a canal, reservoir, pond, or the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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