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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

Noun

This was studied New Zealand, Tasmania and some parts of South America where modelling to be least affected by a nuclear winter and unlikely to suffer direct hits in a nuclear barrage.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The latest Russian aerial barrage underscored the scale of the rebuilding task, as did the ongoing search for people missing beneath rubble after a deadly airstrike in southern Ukraine on Monday.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of barrage

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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
Kids can dig for fossil replicas and pose for photos next to life-sized dinosaur statues, or pan for treasures in the sluice machine.

— Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of sluice

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Both models include an interior kitchen block behind the driver's seat and a four-sleeper pop-up layout.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
The cable cars’ Powell Street turnaround is a couple of blocks away, and Chinatown, the oldest in North America, is a short walk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of block

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Increasing numbers of household appliances are connected to the internet, including fridges, freezers, smart thermostats, central heating systems, locks and televisions.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
West’s signature long bright blue locks were left loose and hanging in a straight sheet with a middle part.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of lock

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Rioters looted stores and set fires to barricades in Frankfurt on Saturday as protests across Germany demanded lower living costs and better education.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026
Officials also closed barricades at site entrances to incoming traffic.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of barricade

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There were no signs that the shark had been feeding regularly during its monthlong stay in the canal, and falling water temperatures could pose additional health risks, officials say.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Musk already has this via Larry, a close business associate who bankrolled the Twitter buy, but writing an eleven-figure check has a funny way of prying open the canal further.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

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