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Meanings of spillway in английском

русский
слив плотины
португальский
vertedouro
каталонский
canal de desguàs
испанский
aliviadero
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Structure for controlled release of flows from a dam or levee.

        слив плотины
        португальский
        vertedouro
        каталонский
        sobreeixidor

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

              vertedouro
              Usage of spillway in английском
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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
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              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...
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              Some of the blocks of concrete could be seen downstream from the spillway.
              Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
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              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
              14
              Grant saw the water running over the spillway had increased.
              Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
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              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
              каталонский
              canal de desguàssobreeixidor
              испанский
              aliviadero
              Spillway through the time
              Spillway across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common