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1 dam
I 1. noun[Stau]damm, der; (made by beavers) Damm, der2. transitive verb,- mm-1) (lit. or fig.)dam [up/back] something — etwas abblocken
2) (furnish or confine with dam) aufstauenII noun(Zool.) Muttertier, das* * *[dæm] 1. noun1) (a bank or wall of earth, concrete etc to keep back water: A new dam was being built at the mouth of the valley.) der Staudamm2) (the water kept back.) der Stausee2. verb(to hold back by means of a dam: The river has been dammed up.) stauen* * *[dæm]I. n [Stau]damm m, Deich mII. vt<- mm->to \dam the river den Fluss absperren [o dämmen]* * *I [dm] Damm m; (= reservoir) Stausee m2. vt (also dam up)1) river, lake (auf)stauen; valley eindämmenIIn(= mother) Muttertier nt* * *dam1 [dæm]A s1. (Stau)Damm m, Deich m, Wehr n, Talsperre f2. Stausee m, -gewässer n3. fig Damm ma) mit einem Damm versehen,b) stauen, (ab-, ein)dämmen (a. fig):dam up feelings Gefühle aufstauendam back one’s tears die Tränen zurückhalten* * *I 1. noun[Stau]damm, der; (made by beavers) Damm, der2. transitive verb,- mm-1) (lit. or fig.)dam [up/back] something — etwas abblocken
2) (furnish or confine with dam) aufstauenII noun(Zool.) Muttertier, das* * *n.Damm ¨-e m.Muttertier n.Staudamm -¨e m.Talsperre f.Wehr -e n. v.stauen v.
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dam — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir or preventing flooding. 2 a barrier constructed in a stream by a beaver. 3 anything functioning as a dam does. 4 a causeway. v.tr. (dammed, damming) … Useful english dictionary
dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a … Universalium
dam — I. /dæm / (say dam) noun 1. Also, dam wall. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a river in order to create a reservoir for use as a water supply or in the generation of electricity: *When… …
dam — I [[t]dæm[/t]] n. v. dammed, dam•ming 1) civ a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river 2) civ a body of water confined by a dam 3) any barrier resembling a dam 4) civ to furnish with … From formal English to slang
dike — dike1 diker, n. /duyk/, n., v., diked, diking. n. 1. an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river: They built a temporary dike of sandbags to keep the river from flooding the town. 2. a ditch. 3. a bank of earth… … Universalium
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