Look up: spillway


  1. spillway
    [n] - a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=spillway

  2. Spillway
    see EMBRASURE.
    Found op http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/glossary.html

  3. Spillway
    Spill'way` noun A sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/164

  4. spillway
    A sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?spillway

  5. spillway
    spill noun a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spillway

  6. Spillway
    • (n.) A sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/spillway/

  7. spillway
    passage for surplus water over or around a dam when the reservoir itself is full. Spillways are particularly important safety features for earth ... [1 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/140

  8. Spillway
    A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed. In the UK they may be known as overflow channels. Spillways release floods so that the water does not overtop and damage or even destroy t...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spillway

  9. Spillway
    A passage for surplus water to flow over or around a dam.
    Found op http://www.electromn.com/glossary/s.htm

  10. spillway
    Type: Term Pronunciation: spil′wā Definitions: 1. A groove or channel through which food may pass from the occlusal surfaces of teeth during the masticatory process. Synonyms: sluiceway
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=83702

  11. spillway
    1) Conduit 2) Spill 3) Wasteweir
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/spillway/1

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