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1 dam
dam [dæm]1. nounbarrage m[+ river] endiguer ; [+ lake] construire un barrage sur* * *[dæm] 1. 2.transitive verb Construction construire un barrage sur [river, lake]; ( to prevent flooding) endiguerPhrasal Verbs:- dam up -
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3 pier
pier [pɪər]a. (with amusements, in airport) jetée fb. [of bridge] pile f* * *[pɪə(r)]1) ( at seaside) jetée f (sur pilotis) ( où les gens viennent se promener)2) ( part of harbour) ( built of stone) digue f; ( landing stage) embarcadère f3) Construction (of bridge, dam, foundations) pile f; (pillar in church, of gateway) pilier m; ( wall between openings) trumeau m -
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∎ to construct sth (out) of sth construire qch à partir de qch∎ a beautifully constructed play une pièce magnifiquement construite ou composée
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Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… … Universalium
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
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Construction in Iran — In recent years, Iran s construction market has been thriving due to an increase in national and international investment to the extent that it is now the largest in the Middle East region. The Central Bank of Iran indicate that 70 percent of the … Wikipedia
construction — constructional, adj. constructionally, adv. /keuhn struk sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or art of constructing. 2. the way in which a thing is constructed: a building of solid construction. 3. something that is constructed; a structure. 4. the occupation … Universalium
construction — noun 1 BUILDINGS/ROADS ETC (U) the process or method of building large buildings, bridges, roads etc: Local labor is used in the construction of the dam. | the construction industry | construction site (=the place where something is being… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
