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Meanings of spillway in anglès

rus
слив плотины
portuguès
vertedouro
català
canal de desguàs
espanyol
aliviadero
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Structure for controlled release of flows from a dam or levee.

canal de desguàs
portuguès
vertedouro
català
sobreeixidor

A channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction.

sobreeixidor
Sinònims
Examples for "overflow channel"
Examples for "overflow channel"
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Nearly 200,000 people living downstream from the tallest dam in the US were ordered to evacuate their homes on Sunday because an overflow channel appe(...)
The Irish Times
Usage of spillway in anglès
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It also revealed large cracks in the concrete spillway and the road.
The South African
2
After only a few seconds the small stream exiting the spillway increased.
Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
3
It's kind of a big deal when they open up this spillway.
Wired
4
Grant walked along the dam until they were above the unopened spillway.
Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
5
In 1997 swimmer Emily Schwalek died after being pulled down the spillway.
News.com.au
6
When are you going to make the last of the spillway views?
The Moving Picture Boys at Panama; Or, Stirring Adventures Along...
7
Wiggins had few kind words to say about the spillway's opening.
Reuters
8
More than ever, Kemper was convinced New Orleans needed a spillway for emergencies.
Rising tide: the great mississippi flood of 1927 and how it chan...
9
Some of the blocks of concrete could be seen downstream from the spillway.
Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
10
I wish you would take a look at the boulevard spillway.
Peter: A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero
11
When the river level gets dangerously high, the spillway is opened.
Wired
12
Actually, I will start off with this video showing the spillway.
Wired
13
Farmers with land on the spillway didn't have access to much of their feed.
Radio NZ
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Grant saw the water running over the spillway had increased.
Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
15
On Tuesday, officials began noticing large chunks of concrete missing from the dam's spillway.
Reuters
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Grant looked back at the men working on the spillway.
Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
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Translations for spillway
espanyol
aliviadero
Spillway through the time
Spillway across language varieties
United States of America
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