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dam

UK/ˈdæm/ US/ˈdæm] ~ [ˈdam/ fairly common slang
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

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verb

1.

obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

  • “dam the gorges of the Yangtse River”
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Origin

From Hindi दाम (dām), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀫𑁆𑀫 (damma, “coin”), from Sanskrit द्रम्म (drammá), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of drachm, drachma, and dram. Alternatively said to be possibly coined from the English phrase "I don't give a dam(n)," referring to its small worth.

Phrases

  • bear-trap dam
  • beaver dam
  • Broken Dam
  • check dam
  • coffer dam
  • dam break
  • dam failure

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