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  1. dam, dike, dykenoun

    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

    Synonyms:
    decameter, dekameter, dekametre, dkm, decametre

  2. decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkmnoun

    a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

    Synonyms:
    dkm, dekameter, decameter, dekametre, decametre

  3. damverb

    female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

    Synonyms:
    dkm, decametre, decameter, dekametre, dekameter

  4. dam, dam upverb

    obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

    "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"

    Synonyms:
    dam up

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  1. damnoun

    Synonyms:
    mother (of a beast), female parent

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  1. damnoun

    Synonyms:
    barrier, weir, burrock

  2. damverb

    Synonyms:
    restrain, obstruct

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How to use dam in a sentence?

  1. Kauai County:

    I'd expect showers and blustery weather to continue in this region, although not nearly similar to the amounts seen in recent days. since that time, the dam has been inspected and it has been deemed safe for residents to return. Officials will continue to monitor the reservoir.

  2. Joe Biden:

    Mayor Adams, you say that gun violence is a sea fed by many rivers, well, I put forward a plan to dam up some of those streams. You can count on me to be a partner in that effort.

  3. Mark Bone:

    Never in my whole life have we seen the dam fail, it flooded real bad in '86, but never like this.

  4. Jacqui McGill:

    Olympic Dam, over time, has really struggled to maintain its niche in terms of being globally competitive.

  5. Thaung Tun:

    There's no need for this dam now.


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