Weir means a barrier of interwoven twine, branches, or other material used to catch fish.
Weir means a structure generally built perpendicular to the shoreline for the purpose of diverting water or trapping sediment or other moving objects transported by water.
Weir means any fence, bank or similar obstruction erected in or across water for the purpose of taking fish, obstruction of free fish movement or migration, and includes any basket traps or similar devices therein.
Examples of Weir in a sentence
Weir, M.D and Joel Hass, "Thomas Calculus", 12th Edition, Pearson India, 2016.
Weir and Joel Hass, Thomas Calculus, 13/e, Pearson Publishers, 2013.
Weir, Assistant Inspector General for Audit (Compliance and Enforcement Operations).
Mayor Eileen Weir, Presiding Officer of the City Council, called the meeting to order.
The vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Nasarenko, Brown, Friedman, Weir, Heitmann, Deputy Mayor Rubalcava and Mayor LaVereNOES: NoneABSENT: None City Clerk Antoinette M.
More Definitions of Weir
Weir means a structure in a stream or river for measuring or regulating stream flow.
Weir means a low dam built across a stream to raise its level, divert its flow and/or measure its flow. Weirs have been used to address erosion and scouring of stream channels, but can also have negative impacts depending on how they are constructed, e.g. detrimental impacts on fish habitat conditions.
Weir means any fixed type of fishing equipment that consists of fences made of wooden stakes or out of other materials constructed in such a manner so as to intercept or attempt to intercept finfish. The fences form successive enclosures called the heart, pound and pocket into which the finfish are directed by a prolonged fence known as a leader.
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Weir means a device within a skimmer that adjusts automatically to small changes in water level and assures a continuous water flow to the skimmer.
Weir means any structure constructed in the waterway for irrigation water to be supplied to the irrigation area, so that surplus water may flow over it.
Weir means a structure generally built perpendicular to the shoreline for the