ALL meanings of weir
weir
W w - noun weir a small dam in a river or stream. 1
- noun weir a fence, as of brush or narrow boards, or a net set in a stream, channel, etc., for catching fish. 1
- noun weir A low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow. 1
- countable noun weir A weir is a low barrier which is built across a river in order to control or direct the flow of water. 0
- countable noun weir A weir is a wooden fence which is built across a stream in order to create a pool for catching fish. 0
- noun weir a low dam that is built across a river to raise the water level, divert the water, or control its flow 0
- noun weir a series of traps or enclosures placed in a stream to catch fish 0
- noun weir David (Russell). born 1979, English wheelchair athlete; won ten medals for Britain, including six golds, over three Olympic Games (2004–2012); won the London Marathon seven times 0
- noun weir Judith. born 1954, Scottish composer: her operas include A Night at the Chinese Opera (1987), and Armida (2005); Master of the Queen's Music from 2014 0
- noun weir Peter. born 1944, Australian film director; his films include Dead Poets Society (1989), The Truman Show (1998), and Master and Commander (2003) 0
- noun weir a low dam built in a river to back up or divert water, as for a mill; milldam 0
- noun weir a fence, as of brushwood or stakes, built in a stream, channel, etc., for catching fish 0
- noun weir an obstruction placed in a stream, diverting the water through a prepared aperture for measuring the rate of flow 0
- noun weir An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream. 0
- noun weir A weir is a channel at the entry to or exit from a distillation tray. 0
- noun weir A fence placed across a river to catch fish. 0
- noun weir A weir is a device for measuring flow in an open channel flow. 0