NOUN | artifact | weir | a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow |
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artifact | weir | a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish |
Sounds | wiy'r | |
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Rhymes | bier ... tier: 21 rhymes with iyr... |
Meaning | A low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow. | |
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Broader | dam, dike, dyke | A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea |
Spanish | compuerta, presa, vertedero |
Meaning | A fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish. | |
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Broader | fence, fencing | A barrier that serves to enclose an area |
Spanish | azud | |
Catalan | assut, resclosa |
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