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单词 wing dam
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wing dam


noun

a jetty for diverting the current of a stream.
Also called spur, spur dike .

Origin of wing dam

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby wing dam

wing case, wing chair, wing collar, wing commander, wing covert, wing dam, wing-ding, winge, winged, winged bean, winged catheter
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Example sentences from the Web for wing dam

  • The wing-dam is not often used, because the river-beds are in most places too narrow.

    Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining|John S. Hittell
  • The flume, the ditch, and the wing-dam, are the chief tasks of the river-miner.

    Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining|John S. Hittell
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