"spillway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spillways [plural]
Etymology: From spill + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spill|way}} spill + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} spillway (plural spillways)
  1. A path designed to take away overflow safely. Translations (Translations): przelew [masculine] (Polish), aliviadero [masculine] (Spanish), rebosadero [masculine] (Spanish), vertedero [masculine] (Spanish), vaciadero [masculine] (Spanish), albañal [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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