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dam
1[dam]
noun
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
a body of water confined by a dam.
any barrier resembling a dam.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a dam; obstruct or confine with a dam.
to stop up; block up.
Synonyms: , , ,
dam
2[dam]
noun
a female parent (used especially of four-footed domestic animals).
dam
3abbreviation
dekameter; dekameters.
Dam
4[dam, dahm]
noun
(Carl Peter) Henrik 1895–1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1943.
dam
1/ æ /
noun
a barrier of concrete, earth, etc, built across a river to create a body of water for a hydroelectric power station, domestic water supply, etc
a reservoir of water created by such a barrier
something that resembles or functions as a dam
verb
to obstruct or restrict by or as if by a dam
Dam
2/ dam /
noun
( Carl Peter ) Henrik (ˈhɛnrəɡ). 1895–1976, Danish biochemist who discovered vitamin K (1934): Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1943
dam
3/ æ /
noun
the female parent of an animal, esp of domestic livestock
dam
5symbol
decametre(s)
Word History and Origins
Origin of dam1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dam1
Origin of dam2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
“And we are just now getting into a place where we are starting to see some of the fruits of our efforts, between dam removal and now land back efforts.”
If Baeza were to win, he would be the first horse who has a dam who has won three Classic races.
The removal of dams on the Klamath River has enabled salmon to swim far upstream to spawn.
Police say they will begin searching the Arade dam on 23 May, but the search ends after three days.
Authorities are yet to confirm if a dam broke, exacerbating the impact of the recent floods as widely reported.
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