spillway
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spill·way
(spĭl′wā′)n.
A channel for an overflow of water, as from a reservoir.
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spillway
(ˈspɪlˌweɪ)n
(Civil Engineering) a channel that carries away surplus water, as from a dam. Also called: wasteweir or spill
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spill•way
(ˈspɪlˌweɪ)n.
a passageway through which surplus water escapes from a reservoir, lake, or the like.
[1885–90]
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Noun | 1. | spillway - a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" |
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spillway
n → Überlaufrinne f
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