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milldam

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Definition of milldam

as in weir

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Noun

Removing the weir will lower the entire lagoon’s water level by several feet and restore the ebb and flow of ocean tides to the basin.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Known as Big John, the man was fined and forced to dismantle his traditional fish weir or risk imprisonment after he was reported for fishing outside of the reservation.

— Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 30 May 2026

Definition of weir

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Stunned at first by his opponent’s aggressiveness and the onslaught of personal attacks, Ted trains himself to withstand the barrages and to respond in kind.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Unlike Purge, which hit hard right out of the gate with a barrage of forceful metal songs, Decay plays more to Godflesh’s experimental side, and its half a dozen tracks are some of the band’s most sophisticated and emotional songs.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrage

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The Romeoville barrier does not protect the Des Plaines River above where the river and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal join.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Despite a strong résumé, Buchanan has encountered various barriers to entry throughout his career.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrier

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The water flow is being managed at Canton Lake, and the Corps of Engineers said the goal is to have between 600 and 730 cubic feet of water per second leave through sluice gates during the greatest period of flow.

— Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026
Dam Removal Europe found that the number of dams dismantled in 2025, along with other water-flow controls like weirs, culverts and sluices, grew by 11% from the year before.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 3 June 2026

Definition of sluice

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The attack on Kyiv damaged more than 50 civilian sites, including apartment blocks, post offices, a maternity hospital and a textile plant, Vyhivskyi, the interior minister, said.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The family moved to a place in Hollywood, a block north of Sunset Boulevard and half a block away from the new Celebrity Centre.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of block

Noun

An eight-speed automatic is the only transmission option, and all-wheel drive is standard, though a disconnect feature and line lock feature enable burnouts at the push of a button.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
While the March 14 Academy Awards are still months away, and much could change between now and then (just ask Emilia Pérez), there are a handful of films that feel like locks for best-picture nominations.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lock

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Despite a preliminary injunction barring the venue from closing, people were kicked out of the building and barricades erected in the name of public safety that same day.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The tanks stopped in front of a barricade made from earth, beyond which Lebanese army vehicles were stationed.

— September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of barricade

Noun

There is carp fencing between the river and the canal in the Lemont area, which may or may not prevent carp from getting into the canal in flood stage.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
The government on Saturday issued an emergency advisory for people living near canals ⁠to move possessions to higher ground.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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