dam

(Anglès)

Noun

1. A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
2. The water reservoir resulting from placing such a structure.
3. A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.
4. (Australia, South-Africa) A reservoir.
5. A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace.

Verb

To block the flow of water.

Intj

Damn.

Adj

Damn.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/dæm/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: dam

Heretat de anglès antic: *damm

In summary

From Middle English dam, from Old English *damm, from Proto-West Germanic *damm, from Proto-Germanic *dammaz.

Conceptes

embassament

dic

pantà

presa

resclosa

sèquia

oclusió

decàmetre

rec

barratge

barrar

presa d'aigua

mare

👩‍🍼

obstruir

Sinònims

dike

weir

embankment

dyke

barrage

dam up

reservoir

bank

🏦

barrier

block

causeway

levee

sluice

bridge

decameter

female

♀️

dike

dekameter

stem

decametre

dyke

dekametre

obstruct

obstruction

lock

🔒

breakwater

block up

anicut

dkm

water gate

stop up

pool

queen

👸

parent

embank

bulkhead

cross out

confine

lake

hold back

closure

close-up

barricade

hen

🐔

hedge

close

halt

jock

groyne

clogging

Traduccions

barrage

Damm

diga

stauen

dam

dique

presa

φράγμα

digue

represa

represa

Staudamm

tama

Talsperre

argine

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