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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

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)

weir [wer]
(civil engineering)
A dam in a waterway over which water flows, serving to regulate water level or measure flow.


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