Spillway
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noun.
A channel for an overflow of water, as from a reservoir.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A passage for surplus water from a dam.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A path designed to take away
overflow
safely.
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noun.
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Word Usage
"The spillway is located on the right bank, and it has 14 segmented sluice-gates with a total discharge rate of 62,200 cubic meters per second."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
conduit
Same Context
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Synonym
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arroyo
bed
canal
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