Definition of dam Dam
/dΓ¦Λm/ - [datm] - Daβ’m
We found 23 definitions of dam from 9 different sources.
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What does dam mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: dams |
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| dam - a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea | ||
| dike, dyke | ||
| barrier a structure or object that impedes free movement | ||
| milldam dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill | ||
| dam - female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock | ||
| dam - a metric unit of length equal to ten meters | ||
| decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dkm | ||
| metric linear unit a linear unit of distance in metric terms | ||
| hectometer, hectometre hm | ||
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| dam - obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River" | ||
| dam up | ||
| obturate, occlude, impede, obstruct, close up, jam, block be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- dam (Noun)
Structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow. - dam (Noun)
A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band. - dam (Noun)
A reservoir. - dam (Noun)
Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals correlative to sire. - dam (Verb)
To block the flow of water.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
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A female parent; -- used of beasts, especially of quadrupeds; sometimes applied in contempt to a human mother. - dam (n.)
A kind or crowned piece in the game of draughts. - dam (n.)
A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built across a water course, to confine and keep back flowing water. - dam (n.)
A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace. - dam (v. t.)
To obstruct or restrain the flow of, by a dam; to confine by constructing a dam, as a stream of water; -- generally used with in or up. - dam (v. t.)
To shut up; to stop up; to close; to restrain.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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Structure constructed across a watercourse or stream channel. -
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A dialect of the Bagirmi language.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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dam, n. an embankment to restrain water: the water thus confined.βv.t. to keep back water by a bank:βpr.p. damβ²ming; pa.p. dammed. [Teut.; Dut. dam, Ger. damm, &c.] -
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dam, n. a mother, applied to quadrupeds. [A form of dame.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book β΅
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A barrier of stones, stakes, or rubble, constructed to stop or impede the course of a stream. (See INUNDATIONS and FLOATING DAM.)
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue π
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A small Indian coin, mentioned in the Gentoo code of laws: hence etymologists may, if they please, derive the common expression, I do not care a dam, i.e. I do not care half a farthing for it.
Wikipedia 
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A dam is a large wall or barrier that obstructs or stop the flow of water, forming a reservoir or a lake. Most dams have a section called a spillway or weir over which, or through which, water flows, either sometimes or always.
Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water. The tallest dam in the world is the 300 meter high Nurek Dam in Tajikistan.
History.
Some of the first dams were built in Mesopotamia up to 7,000 years ago. Modern dams are built with arched walls of steel rod-reinforced concrete. The arched wall is a very strong shape which helps the wall to withstand the huge weight of the water.
Reasons for building dams.
There are a number of reasons that people build dams. Some countries build dams to control the flow of water in the downstream river systems, and prevent flooding. Other countries build dams to generate electricity using hydroelectric turbine generators. Other countries use dams to store water for use in irrigation (for farming).
