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am, da, daam, damm, dan, ddam

Dam — synonyms, definition

1. dam (Noun)

34 synonyms
ancestor barrier bitch block bridge building cow decameter decametre dekameter dekametre dike dkm dyke father female parent forbear forefather framework gate • • •
4 definitions

dam (Noun) — A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea.

dam (Noun) — A metric unit of length equal to ten meters.

dam (Noun) — Female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock.

dam (Noun) — (dentistry) a device to prevent a tooth from getting wet, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.

3 types of
barrier female metric linear unit
6 types
Aswan High Dam Glen Canyon Dam High Dam Hoover Dam milldam weir
3 parts
m meter metre
3 parts of
hectometer hectometre hm

2. dam (Verb)

7 synonyms
barricade block close confine dam up hold obstruct
1 definition

dam (Verb) — Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam. ex. "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"

7 types of
block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude