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dam

/ˈdæm/noun, verb1 syllable

Dam means: a metric unit of length equal to ten meters.

Synonyms for dam10

noun, as in a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dkm

noun, as in a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

dike, dyke

verb, as in obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

dam up

also used for dam

dental dam, oral dam

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What does dam mean?4

noun

1

a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

2

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

3

female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

verb

1

obstruct with, or as if with, a dam“dam the gorges of the Yangtse River”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dam?24

two syllables

exam

three syllables

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Dam in a sentence

  • The dam collapsed, releasing a deluge of water into the valley.sundown
  • While crossing the field, examine the dam, the canal and the wall.Objectivesea
  • People build houses, dams, bridges, ships and so on.unknown
  • Fish ladders help salmon bypass man-made obstacles, such as dams.Hybrid
  • There was a water mill below the dam.unknown
  • The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.unknown
  • There used to be a village here before the dam was made.CK
  • This dam was built at the cost of many lives.CK

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Forms of dam

as a noun

plural
dams

as a verb

past tense
dammed
present participle
damming
third-person singular
dams
past participle
dammed