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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 for
- dekameter; dekameters.
Dam
4[ dam, dahm ]
noun
- (Carl Pe·ter) Hen·rik [kahrl , pee, -ter , hen, -rik, kah, r, l , pey, -t, uh, r, , hen, -, r, ik], 1895–1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1943.
Dam
1/ dam /
noun
- Dam(Carl Peter) Henrik18951976MDanishSCIENCE: chemist ( Carl Peter ) Henrik (ˈhɛnrəɡ). 1895–1976, Danish biochemist who discovered vitamin K (1934): Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1943
dam
2/ »åæ³¾ /
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
- troften foll byup to obstruct or restrict by or as if by a dam
dam
3/ »åæ³¾ /
noun
- the female parent of an animal, esp of domestic livestock
dam
5symbol for
- decametre(s)
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dam1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dam1
Origin of dam2
Idioms and Phrases
see water over the dam .Example Sentences
Footage posted on 6 February shows this crossing point at Jebel Awliya dam about 40 km south of Khartoum, blocked by badly damaged vehicles, with black smoke visible in the distance.
The Civil Corps of Engineers, which oversees some dams, reservoirs and waterways, faces closures in Davis and Apple Valley.
Then, finally, a dam burst and, in the eyes of millions of latter-day Puritans, one man stepped forward who was brave enough to speak the truth.
The infrastructure problems at the dam in northern Arizona have come into focus over the last few years.
The Trump administration has also come under criticism for ordering firings and buyouts at the Bureau of Reclamation, which operates other dams and water infrastructure in California.
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