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dam up
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.dam up - obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"damobturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path" |
dam up
dam upTo block something from flowing freely, typically water in a stream, river, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dam" and "up." If we don't dam up the river, this rain will cause a flood.See also: dam, updam something upto erect a barrier in a river, stream, brook, etc. We are going to have to dam this stream up to make a pond for the cattle. Let's dam up this stream. Why is this river dammed up?See also: dam, updam up
Synonyms for dam upverb obstruct with, or as if with, a damSynonymsRelated Words- obturate
- occlude
- close up
- impede
- obstruct
- jam
- block
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