spillway
Example Sentences
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The earlier lawsuit said the corps was required to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service before opening the spillway.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024
But when the river is high, opening the spillway eases pressure on the levees that protect New Orleans.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024
The first thing I saw after claiming a parking spot was a vivid rainbow hanging in the mist above the dam’s spillway.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
The first thing I saw after claiming a parking spot was a vivid rainbow, hanging in the mist above the dam’s spillway.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
On this side of the lake there was a concrete wall with a spillway.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
