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weir
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
weir
(noun)
weir
/
ˈ
weɚ/
/
ˈ
wiɚ/
noun
plural
weirs
weir
/
ˈ
weɚ/
/
ˈ
wiɚ/
noun
plural
weirs
Britannica Dictionary definition of WEIR
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a low wall or dam built across a stream or river to raise the level of the water or to change the direction of its flow
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