Synonyms for
Weir
Definition
A weir is a low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- build a weir
- fish weir
- stone weir
- river weir
- low weir
- water over the weir
- maintain a weir
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Usage note
A weir is a low dam built across a river to raise the water level or divert it. It is typically a man-made structure.
Example sentences
- The weir was built to control the water level in the river.
- I saw some fish trying to jump over the weir.
- The weir is used to produce hydroelectric power.
- The water flowed over the weir and into the canal.
- The weir created a calm pool of water upstream.
Quotes
A fisherman's weir is a fence with a natural hedge, and a fishing house is a hedge with a natural fence. - John Magee
It is very easy to overestimate the encyclopedic merits of a dictionary, and very difficult to admit the truth about them - namely, that they are merely manuals, often very useful manuals, for the use of those who already know a little - J. R. R. Tolkien
In the country, a good Weir is worth a thousand pounds. - John Josselyn