milldams

noun

plural of milldam
as in weirs

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  1. barrages
  2. blocks
  3. barriers
  4. locks
  5. ditches
  6. barricades
Noun
  • The two sides have escalated their air war on one another, with Ukraine increasingly firing barrages of drones at targets deep inside Russia, including warehouses and industrial plants as well as refineries.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That standard still holds for his frequent barrages of boasts, insults, threats, grouses and indecipherable dispatches via Truth Social.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of barrages
Noun
  • The region experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as large blocks of the Earth’s crust collide.
    — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Dulcich, who has a reputation as a pass catcher, delivered some impressive blocks, as did rookie tight end Will Kacmarek.
    — Omar Kelly August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocks
Noun
  • The physical barriers – like walls and fencing – will be more prominent outside the park, according to current plans.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Discover the three invisible barriers that hold back high achievers and how to reframe each situation, with tips from negotiation expert Kwame Christian.
    — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of barriers
Noun
  • The former beauty queen with her blond Rapunzel locks was onstage wearing a bronze satin blouse and flowing white trousers.
    — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The school currently has donated helmets and locks available for students who need them.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of locks
Noun
  • This untreated runoff makes its way through storm drains and ditches into our local streams and rivers and eventually, the ocean.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Both townships and counties had authority to tax land thus providing funds for roads and ditches.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
Definition of ditches
Noun
  • Farmers blocked the highways leading into the city while demonstrators erected barricades throughout Cochabamba, occupied the central plaza, and halted transportation and commerce.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Officers pointed guns, sirens were sounded, and barricades went up at the gate entrance, KEYT reported.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of barricades
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