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weir

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
weir /ˈweɚ/ /ˈwiɚ/ noun
plural weirs
weir
/ˈweɚ/ /ˈwiɚ/
noun
plural weirs
Learner's definition of WEIR
[count]
: a low wall or dam built across a stream or river to raise the level of the water or to change the direction of its flow堰；拦河坝；导流坝
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weir

noun

ˈwer How to pronounce weir (audio) ˈwir How to pronounce weir (audio)
1
: a fence or enclosure set in a waterway for taking fish
2
: a dam in a stream or river to raise the water level or divert its flow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Early Saturday morning, firefighters completed a defensive burnout on the west side of the East Fork of the Andreafsky River to protect equipment and structures near a fish weir — a fence placed in flowing water to direct the movement of fish. Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 12 June 2022 Early Saturday morning, firefighters completed a defensive burnout on the west side of the East Fork of the Andreafsky River to protect equipment and structures near a fish weir — a fence placed in flowing water to direct the movement of fish. Mark Thiessen, ajc, 11 June 2022 Firefighters were also working to protect structures on the east side of the weir, as well as fortifying a fire line a half mile outside St. Mary’s. Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 12 June 2022 Firefighters were also working to protect structures on the east side of the weir, as well as fortifying a fire line a half mile (800 meters) outside St. Mary’s. Mark Thiessen, ajc, 11 June 2022 After some dispute, community members agreed to remove the weir in order to return the lagoon to a saltwater body and encourage its use by native birds. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2022 Buena Vista Lagoon, located between Oceanside and Carlsbad, has been slowly transformed by a weir, or low dam, into a freshwater marsh. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2022 Plans for the restoration were delayed for several years by a long-standing disagreement over whether the weir should be removed. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2021 Standing near a weir that was collecting and discharging water from a stream, with sensors to detect the flow and water chemistry, Driscoll explained what came next. James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English were, going back to Old English wer, going back to Germanic *wera- (whence Old Saxon wer, werr "fish trap, dam," Middle High German wer, Old Norse ver "fishing place"), derivative of an Indo-European verb stem *u̯er- "halt, check, avert," whence, from an iterative derivative *u̯or-ei̯e-, Germanic *warjan- (whence Old English werian "to ward off, protect," Old Saxon, "to hinder, prevent," Old High German weren, werren "to hinder, defend," Old Norse verja "to defend, guard," Gothic warjan "to hinder, forbid"); and, with other ablaut derivatives, Greek érymai, érysthai "to ward off, protect, save," Sanskrit vṛṇoti "(s/he) obstructs, prevents"

Note: See note at aperient.

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weir was before the 12th century
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