dam
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1.8
- noun
- /dæm/
- Upstream flood control dams failed to contain the excess water.
- hydroelectric dam
- construction of the dam
- build a dam
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Watch on YouTubeAnd a bee builds hives, a Beaver builds dams.
- And a bee builds hives, a Beaver builds dams.
- And I'll just show you a couple of pictures of two of the grand dams in my neighborhood.
- The Ukrainians on the South side of the the dam, the South side of the NEPA River are the Russians.
- And I thought, well, the dam is going to break on this.
Examples
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Building a new dam can help create a reservoir for drinking water and irrigation.
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You know this dam they built... it was a very forward step.
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The dam will burst before we make it.
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Water backs up behind the dam and creates a head of potential energy.
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We build the dam to create electricity and freshwater.
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Thus, just about everyone agrees that the impact of the dam's construction will be devastating.
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Once again, storm waters have just breached the dam at Black Beacon Reservoir.
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The engineers designed the dam to hold back the river water and protect the nearby town from flooding.
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After the heavy rain, the dam was inspected to ensure it was strong enough to prevent a collapse.
Synonyms
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4.6
A raised wall built to stop water from flooding land
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8.2
A low wall across a river that controls water flow and helps catch fish
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4.4
A high wall that stops flood water from entering an area
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9.5
A dam that holds water to make a pond giving power to a water wheel
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.5
Something bad that already happened and cannot be changed so do not worry about it
Compounds
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3.7
A large concrete dam on the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona that makes electricity and forms Lake Mead
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4.0
A large dam on the Nile in southern Egypt that controls floods, supplies water for farming, and makes electricity
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4.6
A large dam on the Nile in southern Egypt that controls floods, supplies water for farming and makes electricity
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4.6
A large dam on the Nile in southern Egypt that controls flooding, stores water and makes electricity
How Strong
196
1.8
2
8.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dam for a water barrier comes from old English and Dutch words that meant 'a pile to stop water', so think of a dam as a wall that holds back a river or lake.