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(Entry 1 of 2)
a bank of earth constructed to control water
- the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake
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- dike,
- embankment,
- head,
- levee
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of dam (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to prevent passage through by filling with something
- ice floes were damming the river
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2
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
- dam up the pipes
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The first known use of dam was in the 13th century
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