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spillway Definition

spill·way (-wā′)

noun

a passageway or channel to carry off excess water, as around a dam

Etymology: spill + way

spillway Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cross: Only high winter floods crossed this spillway, which was a Roman dam protection device.

Adjective modifier

  • concrete: Pass through a metal kissing gate and over the concrete spillway into the wood and Pinchmill Islands.
  • glacial: From the top of Baildon Moor we had a fine panorama of the surrounding district, including four parallel glacial spillways to the west.

Noun used with modifier

  • side: The operation of the fish pass and side spillway will not be affected.

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