Type and usage of dam from BoostVocab

dam

/dæm/

noun
a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
- + New List
Similar:

decameter decametre dekameter dekametre dkm

type of:
metric linear unit

part of:
hm hectometre hectometer
verb
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
- + New List
"dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"

Similar:

dam up

type of:
block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude
noun
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
- + New List
Similar:

dike dyke

type of:
barrier
noun
female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
- + New List
type of:
female

Examples of dam

Boost your vocab and unleash your potential!