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Spillway — Spill way , n. A sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spillway — 1889, from SPILL (Cf. spill) + WAY (Cf. way) … Etymology dictionary
spillway — ☆ spillway [spil′wā΄ ] n. [ SPILL1 + WAY] a passageway or channel to carry off excess water, as around a dam … English World dictionary
Spillway — Chute spillway of Llyn Brianne dam in Wales A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed. In the UK they may be known as overflow… … Wikipedia
spillway — /spil way /, n. a passageway through which surplus water escapes from a reservoir, lake, or the like. [1885 90; SPILL1 + WAY1] * * * ▪ engineering passage for surplus water over or around a dam when the reservoir itself is full. Spillways are… … Universalium
spillway — vandens nuleidimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vandens išleidimas iš vandens telkinio per užtvanką (ar slenkstį, sienelę) vandens srovės tėkmėje. atitikmenys: angl. overfall; spillway; weir vok. Überfall, m; Überlauf, m; … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Spillway Motel Shelbyville — (Shelbyville,США) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 1295 North H … Каталог отелей
spillway — noun Date: 1889 a passage for surplus water to run over or around an obstruction (as a dam) … New Collegiate Dictionary
spillway — passage for overflow of surplus water, e.g. from a dam … Dictionary of ichthyology
spillway — noun A path designed to take away overflow safely … Wiktionary
spillway — A groove or channel through which food may pass from the occlusal surfaces of teeth during the masticatory process. SYN: sluiceway. * * * spill·way (spilґwa) embrasure … Medical dictionary
