Associations to the word «Dam»
Noun
- Reservoir
- Irrigation
- Beaver
- Landslide
- Diversion
- Dike
- Headwater
- Catchment
- Spawning
- Pond
- Lake
- Flooding
- Tributary
- Confluence
- Sawmill
- Weir
- Silt
- Flood
- Gorge
- River
- Creek
- Runoff
- Watershed
- Sediment
- Brook
- Waterway
- Drainage
- Canyon
- Stream
- Flow
- Aqueduct
- Mill
- Fork
- Nile
- Wetland
- Erosion
- Waterfall
- Outlet
- Basin
- Debris
- Concrete
- Canal
- Electricity
- Water
- Masonry
- Loch
- Logging
- Pollution
- Trout
- Falls
- Estuary
- Turbine
- Rapid
- Rivers
- Torrent
- Salmon
- Tasmania
- Shoreline
- Farmland
- Drain
- Cascade
- Valley
- Storage
- Karst
- Supply
- Recreation
- Ditch
- Glen
- Construction
- Eel
- Habitat
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DAM, symbol. (metrology) Symbol for the decameter (decametre), an SI unit of length equal to 101 meters (metres).
DAM, noun. A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow.
DAM, noun. (dentistry) A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.
DAM, noun. (South Africa) (Australia) A reservoir.
DAM, noun. A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace.
DAM, noun. (India) An obsolete Indian copper coin, equal to a fortieth of a rupee.
DAM, verb. To block the flow of water.
DAM, noun. Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals (correlative to sire).
DAM, noun. A kind of crowned piece in the game of draughts.
DAM PLATE, noun. An iron plate in front of the dam of a blast furnace, to strengthen it.
DAM PLATES, noun. Plural of dam plate
Dictionary definition
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, verb. Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River".
Wise words
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