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noun
- 1. a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply: "the dam burst after torrential rain"
- 2. a rubber sheet used to keep saliva from the teeth during dental operations, or as a prophylactic device during cunnilingus and anilingus.
verb
- 1. build a dam across (a river or lake): "the river was dammed to form Lake Powell"
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The meaning of DAM is a barrier preventing the flow of water or of loose solid materials (such as soil or snow); especially, civil engineering : a barrier built across a watercourse for impounding water.
DAM definition: 1. a wall built across a river that stops the river's flow and collects the water, especially to…. Learn more.
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A ...
DAM meaning: 1. a wall built across a river that stops the river's flow and collects the water, especially to…. Learn more.
A dam is a wall that is built across a river in order to stop the water flowing and to make a lake.
1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. 4. to furnish with a dam; obstruct or confine with a dam. 5. to stop up; block up. n. a female parent (used esp. of four-footed domestic animals).
Oct 11, 2024 · dam, structure built across a stream, a river, or an estuary to retain water. Dams are built to provide water for human consumption, for irrigating arid and semiarid lands, or for use in industrial processes.
Dam definition: a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.. See examples of DAM used in a sentence.
DAM meaning: a structure that is built across a river or stream to stop water from flowing
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dam. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
