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dam

/dˈæm/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
  2. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
  3. female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

verb

  1. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
    “dam the gorges of the Yangtse River”

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Words that rhyme with dam

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