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WEIR
weir
(noun) a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
weir
(noun) a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
weir (plural weirs)
An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.
A fence placed across a river to catch fish.
Coordinate terms
• (adjustable dam): dam, sluice
Anagrams
• Wire, wier, wire
Etymology
Proper noun
Weir
A surname.
A village in Lancashire, England.
Anagrams
• Wire, wier, wire
Source: Wiktionary
Weir, Wear, n. Etym: [OE. wer, AS. wer; akin to G. wehr, AS. werian to defend, protect, hinder, G. wehren, Goth. warjan; and perhaps to E. wary; or cf. Skr. vr to check, hinder. sq. root142. Cf. Garret.]
1. 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.
2. A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish.
3. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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