leaky weir

noun

a simple permeable structure of logs, rocks, and vegetation, placed across a watercourse to slow the water flow and prevent erosion and runoff.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounleaky weir (plural leaky weirs)

plural leaky weirs

  1. a simple permeable structure of logs, rocks, and vegetation, placed across a watercourse to slow the water flow and prevent erosion and runoff.
Cite this entry
APA

leaky weir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaky%20weir

MLA

“leaky weir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaky%20weir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaky weir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaky%20weir.

Source: leaky weir on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.