spillway

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spillway

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From spill + way.

noun spillways

A path designed to take away overflow safely. Absence of filtered undrains beneath spillways or behind walls.

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Español	aliviadero, rebosadero, vertedero, vaciadero, albañal

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"spillway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spillway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{spillway_2026,
  title = {spillway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spillway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}