Definitions for spillway
ˈspɪlˌweɪspill·way

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1. spillway, spill, wasteweirnoun

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

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1. spillwaynoun

   A path designed to take away overflow safely.

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1. Spillway

   A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself. In the United Kingdom, they may be known as overflow channels. Spillways ensure that water does not damage parts of the structure not designed to convey water. Spillways can include floodgates and fuse plugs to regulate water flow and reservoir level. Such features enable a spillway to regulate downstream flow—by releasing water in a controlled manner before the reservoir is full, operators can prevent an unacceptably large release later. Other uses of the term "spillway" include bypasses of dams and outlets of channels used during high water, and outlet channels carved through natural dams such as moraines. Water normally flows over a spillway only during flood periods, when the reservoir has reached its capacity and water continues entering faster than it can be released. In contrast, an intake tower is a structure used to control water release on a routine basis for purposes such as water supply and hydroelectricity generation.

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1. spillway

   A spillway is a structure or passage in a dam or levee designed for the controlled release of water or flood from a reservoir. It is used to prevent excess water pressure on the dam and to ensure its safety and stability.

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1. Spillwaynoun

   a sluiceway or passage for superfluous water in a reservoir, to prevent too great pressure on the dam

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1. 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.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spillway in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spillway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spillway
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spillway
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spillway
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spillway
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spillway