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weir
weir [ weer ] (plural weirs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dam: a dam built across a river to regulate the flow of water, divert it, or change its level
2. barricade for fish: a fence placed in a stream to catch fish
[ Old English wer< Indo-European, "cover"]
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