dam

[US]/dæm/
[UK]/dæm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir
vt. to construct a barrier to hold back water; to obstruct; to restrain

Phrases & Collocations

overflowing dam

dam construction

dam maintenance

dam reservoir

dam safety

dam failure

dam removal

arch dam

dam body

dam foundation

gravity dam

three gorges dam

concrete dam

earth dam

tailing dam

aswan dam

gorge dam

hoover dam

overflow dam

check dam

aswan high dam

the high dam

dam crest

dam up

Example Sentences

work on the dam was suspended.

the dam will upset the ecological balance.

to dam up one's anger

The dam took the heavy flood waters.

The dam burst under the weight of water.

It's hard to dam up one's feelings.

the dam project was originally conceived in 1977.

the dam burst, flooding a small town.

an irrigation scheme with dams, reservoirs, and channels.

A new dam is now being built at the valley.

The new dam will form a large artificial lake behind it.

The Aswan Dam helps to control the River Nile in Egypt.

The villagers went at building a dam with a will.

The building of the dam is going forward without any trouble.

The new dam is a major construction project, funded by the government.

The dam held the floodwaters. Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom.

some questioned the wisdom of building the dam so close to an active volcano.

The labouring people tried their best to dam the river.

The girl lost her boyfriend, she couldn't dam her feeling.

Real-world Examples

In Cambodia, we already have a dam.

Source: VOA Special December 2017 Collection

Skipper! Alex wants to take out the dam.

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

There are two stages to building the dam.

Source: America The Story of Us

Strong waves have damaged a dam in Guangdong province.

Source: CCTV Observations

Ukrainian officials claim Russian forces blew up the dam.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

There are over 3,000 dams in the state of Connecticut.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

Russia controls the dam and claims Ukrainian forces damaged it.

Source: AP Listening June 2023 Collection

In Nepal, thousands are homeless after a river was damed by a landslide.

Source: AP Listening Collection July 2015

The dam's director told the AP that the dam was built in 1961.

Source: VOA Special November 2017 Collection

Most environmentalists are critical of building a dam in that area.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

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