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weir

[weer] / wɪər /


NOUN
waterfall
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The court was also shown photos of a weir the group was trying to navigate.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

O'Dwyer deferred to Lloyd as the company owner to decide the final route but raised valid concerns, such as the drop over the weir.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

At 08:56, kneeling on her SUP, Lloyd was the first to descend the fish pass in the centre of the weir and was swept quickly downriver.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

At 08:56, kneeling on her SUP, Lloyd slid down the fish pass in the centre of the weir and was swept quickly downriver.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

If she and her cronies from the College kitchens could get as far as Abingdon, they could play havoc with the weir....

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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