单词	spillway
释义	spillway noun spill·​way ˈspil-ˌwā  : a passage for surplus water to run over or around an obstruction (such as a dam) Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The men were fishing with family members near the S-10A spillway, a mile west of Loxahatchee Road just north of the Palm Beach County-Broward County line, the Sheriff’s Office said. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 Yet California officials have downplayed these concerns about the capacity of Oroville’s emergency spillway, which were raised by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. New York Times, 12 Aug. 2022 An overhead view of water pouring over South Natick Dam’s spillway. Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Removing the spillway is predicted to cost around $1.5 million, according Stantec, a design firm hired by Natick to inspect the waterway. Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Bear Creek was engineered with a three-tier spillway system, which creates large pools that cover almost four acres and goes down 15 feet deep, according to the listing. Gabriel Romero, Chron, 15 July 2022 The rounded peaks of Mormon Mountain stand out over an ever-fading spillway to the south. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2022 One of the first measures to create that marvel was the 1923 installation of a dam and spillway where a new road connecting Chicago Heights with Western Avenue bridged Thorn Creek over a particularly deep ravine. Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2022 This section of the Pearl River has over 100 miles of shoreline, providing both recreation and drinking water for residents thanks to the dam and spillway that create the reservoir. Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1889, in the meaning defined above spillway noun as in floodway Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance floodway sluice sluiceway canal aqueduct waterway millrace watercourse flume torrent millstream raceway river conduit tideway gutter swash rivulet racecourse trough stream channel course
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