overfall

overfall
noun
  1. a turbulent stretch of open water caused by a strong current or tide over a submarine ridge, or by a meeting of currents
    湍流;逆流碎波
    ■a place where surplus water overflows from a dam, weir, or pool
    漫水坝,溢流坝;溢洪道
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