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dam
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- pronunciation:
- daem
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition: |
a wall built across a river or stream to keep the water from flowing and to raise the water level behind it.
Without the dam, the towns would be flooded during heavy rains.
- similar words:
- barrier, dike, levee, obstruction, wall
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dams, damming, dammed |
| definition: |
to build a dam on, in, or across; to block with a dam.
A family of beavers dammed the river with mud and branches.- similar words:
- block, dike, obstruct, stop
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| related words: |
clog |
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