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Definition of Weirs

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Weir Weir (w[=e]r), Wear Wear,n. [OE. wer, AS. wer; akin to G. wehr, AS. werian to defend, protect, hinder, G. wehren, Goth. warjan; and perhaps to E. wary; or cf. Skr. v[.r] to check, hinder. [root]142. Cf. Garret.] 1. A dam in a river to stop and raise the water, for the purpose of conducting it to a mill, forming a fish pond, or the like. 2. A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish. 3. A long notch with a horizontal edge, as in the top of a vertical plate or plank, through which water flows, -- used in measuring the quantity of flowing water.

Meaning of Weirs from wikipedia

- order n. In practice, most weirs are low-order polynomial weirs. The standard rectangular weir is, for example, a polynomial weir of order zero. The triangular...
- downstream. Alternatively, fish weirs can be used to channel fish to a particular location, such as to a fish ladder. Weirs were traditionally built from...
- world by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2008. "The Weirs Times Online!". www.weirs.com. Retrieved 13 Sep 2018. "American Newspaper Representatives"...
- WEIR is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Weirton, West Virginia, serving the Weirton/Steubenville area. WEIR is owned and...
- Weir House, Tennessee, USA Weirs Beach, New Hampshire The Weirs, an archaeological site in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire Weir (surname), a list of people...
- buildings or adjacent properties. Waste weirs were one of several measures used to remove surplus water. The waste weir also functioned as an opening to drain...
- Weirs is the first collaborative studio album by Luke Vibert and Jeremy Simmonds released in 1993. Bush, John. "Weirs - Vibert/Simmonds". AllMusic. Retrieved...
- Alisha Weir (born 26 September 2009) is an Irish actress and singer. She began her career in theatre. She is best known for her roles as Matilda Wormwood...
- The Mnjikaning Fish Weirs are one of the oldest human developments in Canada. These fishing weirs were built by the first nations people well before recorded...
- Michael Richard Weir, CM OOnt (born May 12, 1970) is a Canadian professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He spent over 110 w****s...