International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage Commission Interationale des Irrigation et du Drainage

Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD)
1999. Sill dam : A dam, generally of strong brushwood mattress weighted with heavy rip-rap, constructed on the sea side in the foreground, for the purpose of guarding against scouring of the sea bottom by the overflowing water and consequent damage to the structures and other works.

Compare with :French, Hindi, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Base Language : English
Available languages :French, Hindi, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Base Language : English

Last 10 definitions



Back