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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Flood control, Hydraulic structures, Spillways, Dams
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spillway  spill  wasteweir
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A channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction WordNet 3.0
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A channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself. Wikipedia
Structure for controlled release of flows from a dam or levee Wikidata
A weir that allows the escape of excess water from a canal or reservoir. Wiktionary
IS A
conduit
hydraulic structure
PART OF
dam
HAS KIND
siphon sluice
bell-mouth spillway
HAS INSTANCE
Argent-Double Aqueduct
Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center
Spillway of Jargeau
DERIVATION
spill
DIFFERENT FROM
intake tower
SAID TO BE THE SAME AS
PT
descarregador de cheia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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spillway, spill, wasteweir
Wikipedia
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spillway
Wikidata
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spillway
Wiktionary
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wasteweir
Wikipedia Redirections
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Bell-mouth spillway, Bell-mouthed spillway, Bell mouth spillway, Bell mouthed spillway, Bellmouth, Bellmouth overflow, Bellmouth spillway, controlled spillway, flip bucket, morning glory spillway, ogee crest, Reservoir overflow, Shaft spillway, spillway design flood, spillways, stilling basin, Stilling box
Wikidata Alias
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overflow channel

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