WEIR


Meaning of WEIR in English

/ 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.