weir

Example Sentences

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A new channel was created to bypass the last remaining weir on the Ecclesbourne, which is located between Wirksworth and where the river joins the Derwent near Duffield.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

The weir, built in 1792, altered the river's flow, blocking migratory fish species, including Atlantic salmon, from reaching vital spawning ground, the trust said.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Nicola Wheatley, 40, was one of four paddleboarders killed after descending a weir in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on 30 October 2021.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

"Why didn't you tell them it was there because I'm damned sure Nicola wouldn't have got on that water… you don't go over a weir on a paddleboard."

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

She practiced treading water until the current carried her against the weir, then he towed her across the pool so that she could start again.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan