Meaning & Definition of Dam in English
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Dam
/dæm/
noun
1. A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
synonym:
- dam,
- dike,
- dyke
2. A metric unit of length equal to ten meters
synonym:
- decameter,
- dekameter,
- decametre,
- dekametre,
- dam,
- dkm
3. Female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
synonym:
- dam
verb
1. Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
- "Dam the gorges of the yangtse river"
synonym:
- dam,
- dam up
Examples of using
The river rose above the level of the dam.
Is there much water in the dam?