dam

[ dam ]

/ dæm /

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noun

a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.

a body of water confined by a dam.

any barrier resembling a dam.

verb (used with object), dammed, dam·ming.

to furnish with a dam; obstruct or confine with a dam.

to stop up; block up.

Origin of dam

1275–1325; Middle English <Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, dam; akin to Old English for-demman to stop up, block

SYNONYMS FOR dam

5 impede, clog, check, choke.

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Definition for dam (2 of 4)

dam²

[ dam ]

/ dæm /

noun

a female parent (used especially of four-footed domestic animals).

Origin of dam

1250–1300; Middle English; variant of dame

Definition for dam (3 of 4)

dam³

abbreviation

dekameter; dekameters.

Definition for dam (4 of 4)

Dam

[ dam, dahm ]

/ dæm, dɑm /

noun

(Carl Pe·ter) Hen·rik

[kahrl -pee-ter -hen-rik; Danish kahrl -pey-tuhr -hen-rik], /kɑrl ˈpi tɛr ˈhɛn rɪk; Danish kɑrl ˈpeɪ tər ˈhɛn rɪk/, 1895–1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1943.

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Example sentences from the Web for dam

Yes, gentlemen, I stand for locking and damming the Kentucky river!
Shawn of Skarrow|James Tandy Ellis
The floor was strewn with broken rock, damming back the stream that ran along it, and water freely trickled in.
For the Allinson Honor|Harold Bindloss
The greater part of the river communication might be rendered passable by Durham boats, merely by damming up the rivers.
Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory|John M'lean
Trees, torn down by flood and storm, floated and lodged in rafts, damming the waters back upon the land.
The Hermits|Charles Kingsley

Above, barriers of rocks athwart the stream stretched like a weir across the river, damming the deep still water behind it.
An Australian in China|George Ernest Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for dam (1 of 5)

dam¹

/ (dæm) /

noun

a barrier of concrete, earth, etc, built across a river to create a body of water for a hydroelectric power station, domestic water supply, etc

a reservoir of water created by such a barrier

something that resembles or functions as a dam

verb dams, damming or dammed

(tr often foll by up) to obstruct or restrict by or as if by a dam

Word Origin for dam

C12: probably from Middle Low German; compare Old Icelandic damma to block up

British Dictionary definitions for dam (2 of 5)

dam²

/ (dæm) /

noun

the female parent of an animal, esp of domestic livestock

Word Origin for dam

C13: variant of dame

British Dictionary definitions for dam (3 of 5)

dam³

/ (dæm) /

interjection, adverb, adjective

(often used in combination) a variant spelling of damn (def. 1), damn (def. 2), damn (def. 3), damn (def. 4) damfool; dammit

British Dictionary definitions for dam (4 of 5)

dam⁴

symbol for

decametre(s)

British Dictionary definitions for dam (5 of 5)

Dam

/ (Danish dam) /

noun

(Carl Peter) Henrik (ˈhɛnrəɡ). 1895–1976, Danish biochemist who discovered vitamin K (1934): Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1943

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Idioms and Phrases with dam

dam

see water over the dam.

Medical definitions for dam (1 of 2)

dam

[ dăm ]

n.

A barrier against the passage of liquid or loose material, especially a rubber sheet used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth.

Medical definitions for dam (2 of 2)

Dam

[ dăm, däm ]

(Carl Peter) Henrik 1895-1976

Danish biochemist. He shared a 1943 Nobel Prize for the discovery of vitamin K.

单词	dam
释义	dam ¹ [ dam ] / dæm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dam ON THESAURUS.COM noun a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. a body of water confined by a dam. any barrier resembling a dam. verb (used with object), dammed, dam·ming. to furnish with a dam; obstruct or confine with a dam. to stop up; block up. Origin of dam ¹ 1275–1325; Middle English <Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, dam; akin to Old English for-demman to stop up, block SYNONYMS FOR dam 5 impede, clog, check, choke. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dam ON THESAURUS.COM Definition for dam (2 of 4) dam² [ dam ] / dæm / noun a female parent (used especially of four-footed domestic animals). Origin of dam ² 1250–1300; Middle English; variant of dame Definition for dam (3 of 4) dam³ abbreviation dekameter; dekameters. Definition for dam (4 of 4) Dam [ dam, dahm ] / dæm, dɑm / noun (Carl Pe·ter) Hen·rik [kahrl -pee-ter -hen-rik; Danish kahrl -pey-tuhr -hen-rik], /kɑrl ˈpi tɛr ˈhɛn rɪk; Danish kɑrl ˈpeɪ tər ˈhɛn rɪk/, 1895–1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1943. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dam Yes, gentlemen, I stand for locking and damming the Kentucky river! Shawn of Skarrow\|James Tandy Ellis The floor was strewn with broken rock, damming back the stream that ran along it, and water freely trickled in. For the Allinson Honor\|Harold Bindloss The greater part of the river communication might be rendered passable by Durham boats, merely by damming up the rivers. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory\|John M'lean Trees, torn down by flood and storm, floated and lodged in rafts, damming the waters back upon the land. The Hermits\|Charles Kingsley Above, barriers of rocks athwart the stream stretched like a weir across the river, damming the deep still water behind it. An Australian in China\|George Ernest Morrison British Dictionary definitions for dam (1 of 5) dam¹ / (dæm) / noun a barrier of concrete, earth, etc, built across a river to create a body of water for a hydroelectric power station, domestic water supply, etc a reservoir of water created by such a barrier something that resembles or functions as a dam verb dams, damming or dammed (tr often foll by up) to obstruct or restrict by or as if by a dam Word Origin for dam C12: probably from Middle Low German; compare Old Icelandic damma to block up British Dictionary definitions for dam (2 of 5) dam² / (dæm) / noun the female parent of an animal, esp of domestic livestock Word Origin for dam C13: variant of dame British Dictionary definitions for dam (3 of 5) dam³ / (dæm) / interjection, adverb, adjective (often used in combination) a variant spelling of damn (def. 1), damn (def. 2), damn (def. 3), damn (def. 4) damfool; dammit British Dictionary definitions for dam (4 of 5) dam⁴ symbol for decametre(s) British Dictionary definitions for dam (5 of 5) Dam / (Danish dam) / noun (Carl Peter) Henrik (ˈhɛnrəɡ). 1895–1976, Danish biochemist who discovered vitamin K (1934): Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1943 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dam dam see water over the dam. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to dam barrier, dike, levee, gate, ditch, bank, clog, grade, obstruction, barrage, hindrance, millpond, weir, milldam, obstruct, hinder, retard, slow, bar, repress Medical definitions for dam (1 of 2) dam [ dăm ] n. A barrier against the passage of liquid or loose material, especially a rubber sheet used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth. Medical definitions for dam (2 of 2) Dam [ dăm, däm ] (Carl Peter) Henrik 1895-1976 Danish biochemist. He shared a 1943 Nobel Prize for the discovery of vitamin K. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dam

noun

verb (used with object), dammed, dam·ming.

Origin of dam

SYNONYMS FOR dam

Definition for dam (2 of 4)

noun

Origin of dam

Definition for dam (3 of 4)

abbreviation

Definition for dam (4 of 4)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for dam

British Dictionary definitions for dam (1 of 5)

noun

verb dams, damming or dammed

Word Origin for dam

British Dictionary definitions for dam (2 of 5)

noun

Word Origin for dam

British Dictionary definitions for dam (3 of 5)

interjection, adverb, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for dam (4 of 5)

symbol for

British Dictionary definitions for dam (5 of 5)

noun

Idioms and Phrases with dam

Words related to dam

Medical definitions for dam (1 of 2)

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