weir
US /wɪr/
UK /wɪr/
1.
empangan kecil, bendungan
a low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or to regulate its flow
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The salmon were leaping over the weir.
Ikan salmon melompat melepasi empangan kecil itu.
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A small boat was moored just above the weir.
Sebuah bot kecil berlabuh betul-betul di atas empangan kecil itu.
2.
perangkap ikan, empangan ikan
a fence of stakes or wickerwork set in a stream to catch fish
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The fishermen set up a weir to trap the migrating fish.
Nelayan memasang perangkap ikan untuk memerangkap ikan yang berhijrah.
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The ancient community relied on a system of weirs for their fishing.
Komuniti purba bergantung pada sistem perangkap ikan untuk aktiviti memancing mereka.