toqus
Picture Dictionary
English
한국어
Login
Register
🔍
dam
noun
-
dam
,
damming
,
dams
,
dammed
A
barrier
built
across
a
river
or
stream
to
hold
back
the
flow
of
water
,
often
to
form
a
reservoir
or
generate
electricity
.
•
The
mighty
Hoover
dam
controls
the
Colorado
River
.
The
mighty
Hoover
dam
controls
the
Colorado
River
.
•
Beavers
built
a
small
dam
across
the
stream
.
Beavers
built
a
small
dam
across
the
stream
.
From
Middle
English
dam
,
dame
,
from
Middle
Dutch
damme
and
Middle
Low
German
dam
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*dammaz
(“
dam
”).
noun
-
dam
,
damming
,
dams
,
dammed
The
female
parent
of
a
four-legged
animal
such
as
a
horse
or
dog
.
•
This
mare
is
a
champion
dam
.
This
mare
is
a
champion
dam
.
•
The
dam's
pedigree
is
outstanding
.
The
dam's
pedigree
is
outstanding
.
From
late
Middle
English
damme
,
dame
(“
lady
,
mother
”),
variant
of
dame
.
verb
-
dam
,
damming
,
dams
,
dammed
To
build
a
dam
across
a
flowing
body
of
water
or
to
block
up
with
any
barrier
.
•
Engineers
will
dam
the
valley
river
next
year
.
Engineers
will
dam
the
valley
river
next
year
.
•
Beavers
instinctively
dam
flowing
water
.
Beavers
instinctively
dam
flowing
water
.
From
the
noun
sense
1
.
