泄洪道 (xiè hóng dào) — flood-relief channel, spillway
Definition
A flood-relief channel or spillway — an engineered structure built to release excess water from a reservoir or river to prevent flooding.
noun
flood-relief channelspillway
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 泄洪道，。Shuǐ kù de xiè hóng dào zhèng zài fàng shuǐ, qǐng xià yóu jū mín zhù yì ān quán.The reservoir's spillway is releasing water; please pay attention to safety, residents downstream.
- 泄洪道。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng dǎ kāi xiè hóng dào yǐ jiàng dī shuǐ wèi.The government decided to open the flood-relief channel to lower the water level.
- 泄洪道。Zhè tiáo xiè hóng dào néng chéng shòu bǎi nián yí yù de hóng shuǐ.This spillway can withstand a once-in-a-century flood.
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