/ wɪə(r); NAmE wɪr/ noun
a low wall or barrier built across a river in order to control the flow of water or change its direction
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English wer , from werian dam up .
/ wɪə(r); NAmE wɪr/ noun
a low wall or barrier built across a river in order to control the flow of water or change its direction
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English wer , from werian dam up .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005