spillway (Meaning)
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spillway (n)
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Synonyms & Antonyms of spillway
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a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
sluiceway,sluice, floodway, flume, conduit, watercourse, millrace, torrent, waterway, river
No antonyms found.
The roaring waters cascaded over the spillway, sending up a deafening spray.
Engineers designed the spillway to regulate the flow of water during heavy rainfall.
The concrete spillway resisted the relentless force of the surging river.
The spillway's overflow channel diverted excess water away from the vulnerable dam.
