weir in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for weir in the English»Spanish Dictionary

weir [Am wɪr, Brit wɪə] N

1. weir (dam):

weir

presa f

2. weir (trap):

weir

encañizada f

Translations for weir in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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encañizada

weir (for fishing)

presa (dique)

weir

weir in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weir in the English»Spanish Dictionary

weir [wɪəʳ, Am wɪr] N

weir

presa f

Translations for weir in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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corral (para la pesca)

fish weir

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English

Alongside the lock is a pub, whose garden extends over the lock to the small island between the lock and weir.

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The name of the creek suggests that a fishing weir in place blocked the mouth of the stream during part of the spawning season.

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Weir's stick was consigned to the flames after him, reportedly making rare turnings in the fire.

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Today some weirs are often used recreationally by kayakers and canoeists for activities such as whitewater slalom and playboating.

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As the water flowed permanently over the top, the hydraulic structure conforms to the definition of a weir rather than a dam.

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The weirs are most easily viewed when water levels are low.

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Weir's opera calls for props that could not be used practically in an opera house, such as a helicopter.

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There is a weir across the river just above the town.

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It was proved that the depth-averaged specific energy reaches a minimum in converging accelerating free-surface flow over weirs and flumes (also).

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The basin also was watered by ground water runoff, and in times of heavy rain, a weir was needed to maintain the water level.

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