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burrock

burrock noun: a small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.

Noun

burrock (plural burrocks)

  1. A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.

Forms of burrock

pluralburrocks

Origin of burrock

Perhaps from Old English burg, burh (“hill”) + -ock.

Questions about burrock

What does burrock mean?
Burrock means a small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.
What part of speech is burrock?
Burrock is a noun.
What is the plural of burrock?
The plural of burrock is burrocks.

Words near burrock in the dictionary

  1. burro-weed
  2. burrobrush
  3. burrobrushes
  4. burrobush
  5. burrobushes
  6. burrock
  7. burrocks
  8. burrograss
  9. Burrola
  10. Burrolas
  11. burros

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