dam

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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.

Konzepte

Damm

stauen

Staudamm

Talsperre

Muttertier

aufstauen

Wehr

hemmen

absperren

Stausee

abdämmen

Unterteilung

versperren

zurückhalten

Schütz

Separation

dämmen

Hürde, Hecke, Gehege, Zaun

Weibchen -s

aufhalten

behindern

Deich

eindämmen

eindeichen

hindern

Hindernis

Hürde

Schleuse

sperren

Synonyme

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

Übersetzungen

barrage

diga

dam

dique

presa

represa

digue

φράγμα

represa

barragem

pantano

trattenere

سد

argine

🏦

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/dæm/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: dam

Geerbt von Altenglisch: *damm

In summary

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