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 Definitions of spillway  [ˈspɪlˌweɪ]  

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Definition of 'spillway' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) spillway
a passageway through which surplus water escapes from a reservoir, lake, or the like.

Etymology:  (1885–90)

Definition of 'spillway' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) spillway, spill, wasteweir
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Definition of 'spillway' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) spillway
a sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam

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