Definition of dam

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Dam (n.) A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built across a water course, to confine and keep back flowing water..

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Breed :: Breed (v. i.) To be formed in the parent or dam; to be generated, or to grow, as young before birth..
Dampish :: Dampish (a.) Moderately damp or moist.
Gate :: Gate (n.) A door, valve, or other device, for stopping the passage of water through a dam, lock, pipe, etc..
Burrock :: Burrock (n.) A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.
Queensland Nut :: Queensland nut () The nut of an Australian tree (Macadamia ternifolia). It is about an inch in diameter, and contains a single round edible seed, or sometimes two hemispherical seeds. So called from Queensland in Australia..
Keynote :: Keynote (n.) The fundamental fact or idea; that which gives the key; as, the keynote of a policy or a sermon..
Ablative :: Ablative (a.) Applied to one of the cases of the noun in Latin and some other languages, -- the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away..
Parameter :: Parameter (n.) The ratio of the three crystallographic axes which determines the position of any plane; also, the fundamental axial ratio for a given species..
Subbeadle :: Sub-bass (n.) The deepest pedal stop, or the lowest tones of an organ; the fundamental or ground bass..
Basis :: Basis (n.) The ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports.
Rather :: Rather (a.) In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp..
Schooldame :: Schooldame (n.) A schoolmistress.
Loss :: Loss (v. t.) Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars..
Damnify :: Damnify (v. t.) To cause loss or damage to; to injure; to impair.
Disserve :: Disserve (v. t.) To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm.
Washy :: Washy (a.) Watery; damp; soft.
Amber :: Amber (n.) The balsam, liquidambar..
Disprofit :: Disprofit (n.) Loss; damage.
Damp :: Damp (n.) To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to damp cloth..
Suckle :: Sucking (a.) Drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially, young, inexperienced, as, a sucking infant; a sucking calf..
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