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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.

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Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, dam; akin to Old English for-demman to stop up, block

Synonyms
5. impede, clog, check, choke.

Example Sentences

The story of any big dam is that of unintended consequences.

Even though there would be some problems, if it's economic effect is better than doing nothing, making big dam is need for peru.

Dam building has experienced a resurgence, while at the same time a dam removal movement is gaining momentum in some areas.

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The story of any big dam is that of unintended consequences.

Even though there would be some problems, if it's economic effect is better than doing nothing, making big dam is need for peru.

Dam building has experienced a resurgence, while at the same time a dam removal movement is gaining momentum in some areas.

The miller is at home near his millstones and beside his dam.

Welcome to the contentious new world of dam removal.

Even on a single-crust pie, crimping can create a helpful dam effect.

After a decade of legal wrangling, plans for the dam were officially abandoned.

The oldest dam was installed more than a century ago.

Try to dam its movement at one point, and slowly but remorselessly it will find its way around.

Unfortunately, overfishing and dam construction have decimated paddlefish populations.

Hydroelectric includes the danger of drowning or dam failure.

Next they cut down branches and use them to dam the stream so that water rises around the lodge, creating a protective moat.

Suddenly the park dam gave way with a roar, and the water rushed on, carrying everything with it.

What is more, the dam is now full and has become part of the problem.

As the lake dried up it split into two sections, now separated by a dam.

They dam rivers to make ponds and have teeth that will grow through their heads if not constantly worn down through use.

If it is too high, the water spills over even when the dam is up.

The need to feed and provide electricity for growing populations has brought about a resurgence in big dam building.

The dam has been plagued by reports of floating garbage, carpets of algae and landslides along its banks.

Students can complete a research project about a real dam near their homes, including a diagram and a history of the dam.

Tolkien character is at risk of extinction if a dam is built on the species's one-and-only river habitat in.

There, he joined tribal people in protesting a hydroelectric dam planned for the rain forest.

Hundreds of thousands of gallons per second began flooding the canyon from a dam as officials aimed to restore degraded.

Other dam failures have killed thousands of people.

Here, rusting old cars are being used as a kind of makeshift dam.

Cracks in dam have a tendency to grow bigger bampbs, if.

The blocks are the remnants of a spillway across a sloping dam that may have extended as long as a football field.

And the aerodynamics were improved with a new front fascia, a taller air dam and tighter seals on the.

Opposition to a proposed dam in the south-eastern jungle that would flood several villages is also fierce.

Periodically, the ice dam would fail resulting in a catastrophic outburst and draining of the lake.

If a dam is built nearby, say, the student who represents water should tug on the yarn.

Its dam regulates flows to the agricultural fields downstream.

The fan grew big enough to dam the river and form the lake.

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noun

a female parent (used especially of four-footed domestic animals).

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; variant of dame

noun

(Carl Pe·ter) Hen·rik

[kahrl pee-ter hen-rik; Dan. kahrl pey-tuhr hen-rik] , 1895–1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943.

dekameter; dekameters.

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World English Dictionary

dam¹ (dæm)

—n
1.	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
2.	a reservoir of water created by such a barrier
3.	something that resembles or functions as a dam

—vb (often foll by up) , dams, damming, dammed
4.	to obstruct or restrict by or as if by a dam

[C12: probably from Middle Low German; compare Old Icelandic damma to block up]

dam² (dæm)

—n
	the female parent of an animal, esp of domestic livestock

[C13: variant of dame]

dam³ (dæm)

—*interj, —adv, —adj*
	(often used in combination) damn damn damn a variant spelling of damn : damfool; dammit

dam⁴

—*symbol for*
	decametre(s)

Dam (Danish dam)

—n
	(Carl Peter) Henrik (ˈhɛnrəɡ). 1895--1976, Danish biochemist who discovered vitamin K (1934): Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1943

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Word Origin & History

dam

"water barrier," early 14c., probably from O.N. dammr or M.Du. dam, both from P.Gmc. *dammaz, of unknown origin.

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dam

"animal mother," c.1300, variant of dame (q.v.), also originally used, like that word, for "lady, mother;" but meanings diverged into separate spellings by 16c.

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Medical Dictionary

dam (dām)
n.
A barrier against the passage of liquid or loose material, especially a rubber sheet used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth.

Dam (dām, däm), (Carl Peter) Henrik. 1895-1976.

Danish biochemist. He shared a 1943 Nobel Prize for the discovery of vitamin K.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

dam
decameter

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