weir (redirected from Weirs)

weir

1. a low dam that is built across a river to raise the water level, divert the water, or control its flow

2. a series of traps or enclosures placed in a stream to catch fish

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Weir

1. Judith. born 1954, Scottish composer, noted esp for her opera A Night at the Chinese Opera (1987)

2. Peter. born 1944, Australian film director; his films include Dead Poets Society (1989), The Truman Show (1998), and Master and Commander (2003)

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weir [wer]

(civil engineering)

A dam in a waterway over which water flows, serving to regulate water level or measure flow.