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WEIR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("weir" is a kind of...):

dam; dike; dyke (a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("weir" is a kind of...):

fence; fencing (a barrier that serves to enclose an area)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb weir

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