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PRONUNCIATION OF SPILLWAY

spillway  [ˈspɪlˌweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPILLWAY

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Spillway is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPILLWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spillway

Spillway

A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed. In the UK they may be known as overflow channels. Spillways release floods so that the water does not overtop and damage or even destroy the dam. Except during flood periods, water does not normally flow over a spillway. In contrast, an intake is a structure used to release water on a regular basis for water supply, hydroelectricity generation, etc. Floodgates and fuse plugs may be designed into spillways to regulate water flow and dam height. Other uses of the term "spillway" include bypasses of dams or outlets of a channels used during highwater, and outlet channels carved through natural dams such as moraines.

Definition of spillway in the English dictionary

The definition of spillway in the dictionary is a channel that carries away surplus water, as from a dam Also called: wasteweir, spill.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPILLWAY


aisleway
ˈaɪlˌweɪ
anyway
ˈɛnɪˌweɪ
Broadway
ˈbrɔːdˌweɪ
cableway
ˈkeɪbəlˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
Conway
ˈkɒnˌweɪ
crawlway
ˈkrɔːlˌweɪ
gateway
ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
hallway
ˈhɔːlˌweɪ
highway
ˈhaɪˌweɪ
midway
ˈmɪdˌweɪ
Norway
ˈnɔːˌweɪ
oilway
ˈɔɪlˌweɪ
parkway
ˈpɑːkˌweɪ
pathway
ˈpɑːθˌweɪ
railway
ˈreɪlˌweɪ
rollway
ˈrəʊlˌweɪ
runway
ˈrʌnˌweɪ
subway
ˈsʌbˌweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPILLWAY

spile
spilikin
spilite
spilitic
spill
spill over
spill the beans
spillable
spillage
Spillane
spiller
spillikin
spillikins
spillover
spilosite
spilt
spilth
spim
spimmer
spimming

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPILLWAY

aerial railway
alway
cable railway
cog railway
elevated railway
funicular railway
Galway
inclined railway
light railway
marine railway
model railway
rack and pinion railway
rack railway
scenic railway
tollway
Trans-Siberian Railway

Synonyms and antonyms of spillway in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spillway» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPILLWAY

Find out the translation of spillway to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spillway from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spillway» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

溢洪道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aliviadero
570 millions of speakers

English

spillway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पिलवे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

водосброса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vertedouro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পানি যাওয়ার রাস্তাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déversoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tumpahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hochwasserentlastung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

放水路
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spillway
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đập tràn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டத் தொடங்கியது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गळती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıvı akma yolu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfioratore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przelew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водоскиду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deversor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερχειλιστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorloop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bräddavlopp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overløp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spillway

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPILLWAY»

The term «spillway» is regularly used and occupies the 81.583 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPILLWAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spillway

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPILLWAY»

Discover the use of spillway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spillway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Advanced Dam Engineering for Design, Construction, and ...
the spillway size for a set of project-specific conditions can be identified, and they are usually taken in the following order: 1. Provide reservoir space for sediment, allocated storage capacity, surcharge, and freeboard. 2. Establish spillway crest ...
Robert B. Jansen, 1988
2
Spillway crest design
The paper presents a method for design of the weir crest for any depth of approach or inclination of the upstream face of the spillway. (Author).
Thomas E. Murphy, 1973
3
Water Resources Engineering
Describe the cause of the flood wave and its downstream propagation. Also describe the type and size of the dam and the storage capacity behind the dam. 17.2.3 Briefly describe the five largest dams in theworld and their spillway structures.
Larry W. Mays, 2010
4
Flow in Open Channels
7.4 OGEE SPILLWAY M^HMHBMHHMM^HMMMHMMMI The ogee spillway, also known as the overflow spillway, is a control weir having an ogee (S-shaped) overflow profile. It is probably the most extensively used spillway to safely pass the ...
K. Subramanya, 2009
5
Hydraulic Gates and Valves: In Free Surface Flow and ...
Since the publication of this analysis a few catastrophic events have been recorded involving spillway gates and bottom outlets, and a number which demonstrated risk. The most serious risk is posed by common cause failures, that is failures ...
Jack Lewin, 2001
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Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators
2.3 VARIOUS ASPECTS INVOLVED IN A SPILLWAY DESIGN The following aspects are involved in the design of spillways: Hydrology Topography and geology Utility and operational aspects Constructional and structural aspects 2.3. 1 ...
Rajnikant M. Khatsuria, 2004
7
Hydrology and Water Supply for Pond Aquaculture
will not occur in the spillway. Loose sands and other highly erodible material should be avoided. When discharge exceeds 300 cfs, two earthen spillways should be constructed or a concrete-lined spillway must be built. An earthen spillway ...
Kyung H. Yoo, 1994
8
Computational Hydraulics and Hydrology: An Illustrated ...
Specific weight (or unit weight) (y) 334 Spillway rating curve Specific weight (or unit weight) (y) The weight of a unit volume of fluid equal to the product of the fluid density p by the gravitational acceleration g: Y=Pg (S-35) For water at 10°C or ...
Nicolas G. Adrien, 2003
9
Dams and Appurtenant Hydraulic Structures
Spillway structures located outside the dam's body are employed within the framework of hydraulic schemes with non-overflow dams. Those are, mainly, embankment dams, and in certain topographic and other conditions, their use is also ...
Ljubomir Tanchev, 2005
10
Flood Control and Drainage Engineering, Fourth Edition
Figure 4.11 Siphon spillway. QCagHd=2 (4.13) where Cd = coefficient of discharge usually about 0.90, a = area of the siphon barrel, H = effective head, i.e. difference of water level in the reservoir and downstream end or the outlet level of the ...
S.N. Ghosh, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPILLWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spillway is used in the context of the following news items.
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Body of man found floating in Clinton River spillway
A body found floating in the Clinton River spillway on Sunday has been identified as a 54-year-old homeless man, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said. «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
2
1 dead, 8 rescued after boat goes over Lake Linganore dam
NEW MARKET, Md. (WJLA/AP) – One person died and eight were rescued from the water after swift currents swept their boat over the dam into the spillway at ... «WJLA, Jun 15»
3
Giant vortex created as waters pour into Lake Texoma spillway
CARTWRIGHT, Okla. (KXAN) — Record rainfall across parts of Texas and Oklahoma led to some stunning scenes this spring, including a large vortex created as ... «KXAN.com, Jun 15»
4
Crews recover body of 16-year-old from Ashland County spillway
PERRYSVILLE, Ohio- The body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered from a spillway near Pleasant Hill Lake in Perrysville on Sunday. Crews had been ... «fox8.com, Jun 15»
5
Denison spillway overflows second time in 2015
DENISON, TX-- A car crash in Denison impacted hundreds today when a semi driver clipped several low lying power lines. As the truck drove on, the lines ... «KTEN, Jun 15»
6
Water Could Leave Lake Ray Roberts Spillway For First Time
DENTON COUNTY(CBS11) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sounded the alarm at Lake Ray Roberts Dam warning people to move away from the channel ... «CBS Local, May 15»
7
Officials address public safety concerns as tourists flock to Lake …
LAKE TEXOMA -- Thousands of people are heading to Lake Texoma to see the water flowing over the Spillway for just the 4th time since it was built. Officials ... «KXII-TV, May 15»
8
Spillway Causing Traffic Problems
LAKE TEXOMA -- For the fourth time in its history water is running over the spillway at Lake Texoma. The first time water topped the spillway was back in 1957. «KTEN, May 15»
9
Rep. Mullin visits Lake Texoma spillway
On Friday morning, a U.S. Congressman was at the spillway to see it for himself. Mark Wayne Mullin, R-Okla., was given a tour by the U.S. Army Corps of ... «KXII-TV, May 15»
10
Rescuers save 3 after boat goes over Central Texas spillway
MEXIA, Texas (AP) - Rescuers in a helicopter have hoisted three fishermen to safety after their boat went over a Central Texas spillway and became wedged in ... «KAGS News, Apr 15»

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