dam

(Anglų k.)

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.

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/dæm/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Paveldėta iš Vidurio Anglijos: dam

Paveldėta iš senoji anglų: *damm

In summary

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

Sinonimai

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

Vertimai

barrage

diga

Damm

stauen

dam

dique

presa

digue

represa

φράγμα

represa

Staudamm

trattenere

Talsperre

argine

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