weir

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weir /wɪə $ wɪr/ noun [countable]  TTWTBa low fence or wall that is built across a river or stream to control the flow of water, or to make a pool where people can catch fish 堰，拦河坝；〔围塘捕鱼的〕鱼梁

Examples from the Corpus

weir• Once this fall was likened to a gigantic weir, its crest a straight line between Goat Island and the opposite shore.• She spelled weir, a fence set in a stream to trap fish.• Kelston for good nets of roach, chub, perch and odd bream from pegs below the weir.• Steer clear of the weir, safer to fish from the pier.• On the Avon, some of the weirs date back 1,000 years and are in urgent need of restoration.• Pooh sticks and a plastic clipper, first to the weir.• A trust has restored three weirs already, and plans are under way to rebuild another seven.• Roach and dace on Listers upstream of Topcliffe weir.Origin weir Old English wer

weir nounChinese  

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Weir
Weir, Peter
(1944–) an Australian film director whose films include Picnic at Hanging Rock, Dead Poets Society, and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

weir
weir /wɪə $ wɪr/ noun [countable]a low fence or wall that is built across a river or stream to control the flow of water, or to make a pool where people can catch fish

weirBrE /wɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /wɪr/ 🔊 nouna low wall or barrier built across a river in order to control the flow of water or change its direction 堰；拦河坝；导流坝