Definition of spillway Spillway
/spɪˈlwejˌ/ - [spilwey] - spill•way
We found 4 definitions of spillway from 4 different sources.
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What does spillway mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: spillways |
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| spillway - a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction | ||
| spill, wasteweir | ||
| conduit a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- spillway (Noun)
A path designed to take away overflow safely.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- spillway (n.)
A sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam.
Part of speech
🔤- spillway, noun, singular of spillways.
