Spillway Synonyms

spĭlwā
A channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. spill
  2. wasteweir

Words Related to Spillway

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. culvert
  2. sluice-gate
  3. bywash
  4. penstock
  5. water-channel

Spillway Sentence Examples

  • Pass through a metal kissing gate and over the concrete spillway into the wood and Pinchmill Islands.

  • They found a place on the side of the bridge and stared down at the water as it roared over the spillway.

  • Only high winter floods crossed this spillway, which was a Roman dam protection device.

  • The operation of the fish pass and side spillway will not be affected.