divertor
- noun
- /dɪˈvɜrtər/
- Specialized
:
desviador
- The city installed a divertor to prevent flooding during heavy rains.
Examples
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A new divertor was constructed to channel water toward the irrigation fields.
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Engineers regularly inspect the divertor to ensure it functions properly during storms.
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The engineer designed a new divertor for the river.
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Many cities use divertors to manage flood risks.
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The city installed a divertor to prevent flooding during heavy rains.
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A new divertor was constructed to channel water toward the irrigation fields.
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Engineers regularly inspect the divertor to ensure it functions properly during storms.
Synonyms
70
6.3
A device that changes the direction of air, water, or smoke
15
8.2
A low wall across a river that controls water flow and helps catch fish
5
4.0
A metal door that controls water flowing through a dam or channel
3
5.5
A device that changes the direction of water or air flow
2
6.9
A channel that lets extra water flow from a dam to prevent flooding
1
4.1
A channel or area that directs extra floodwater away from homes and buildings
1
7.5
A channel that directs water to turn a mill wheel
A part that directs the flow of air or water
How Effective
1
1.8
- Specialized
1
6.5
15
8.2
- Specialized
57
3.8
2
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Divertor comes from the Latin divertere, from di- 'away' and vertere 'to turn', sharing its root with divert. In river and flood work a divertor is a structure that 'turns' water into a different channel to protect towns or send water to fields.