Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: weir
IPA transcription: [w'iɹ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: weir
    Meaning: a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
Usage examples
  • It would naturally be thought that this would be a source of danger; but Mr. J. Jenner Weir believes that it actually serves them as a means of escape, for birds strike at these brightly coloured and fragile surfaces, instead of at the body.