flood-relief channel; diversion channel
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a flood-relief channel; a diversion channel
formalA hydrological engineering term for an artificial channel dug to divert excess water from a main river to prevent flooding or to channel water to another body of water. Also called '引河 (yǐn hé)'.
Wèi为
le了
fáng防
xùn汛
，
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
men们
shè设
jì计
le了
yī一
tiáo条
xīn新
de的
jiǎn减
hé河
。
To prevent flooding, the engineers designed a new diversion channel.
Zhè这
tiáo条
jiǎn减
hé河
jiāng将
duō多
yú余
de的
hé河
shuǐ水
yǐn引
rù入
hú湖
pō泊
。
This flood-relief channel diverts excess river water into the lake.
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Jiǎn减
hé河
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shuǐ水
lì利
shè设
shī施
。
Diversion channels are important water conservancy facilities.