"anicut" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: anicuts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil அணைக்கட்டு (aṇaikkaṭṭu, “dam for regulating the flow of an irrigation channel”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|அணைக்கட்டு|t=dam for regulating the flow of an irrigation channel}} Tamil அணைக்கட்டு (aṇaikkaṭṭu, “dam for regulating the flow of an irrigation channel”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} anicut (plural anicuts)
  1. (India) A dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation. Tags: India Synonyms: anaicut, annicut
    Sense id: en-anicut-en-noun-uy1KHcMG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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