dam
/dæm/
verb
- To build a dam across a river or stream to block or control the flow of water.
- The engineers plan to dam the river to create a reservoir.
- They decided not to dam the valley because it would harm local wildlife.
- Beavers dam small streams to build their lodges.
- To block or hold back something, such as emotions or a flow.
- The new policy could dam the flow of information to the public.
- He couldn't dam his anger any longer and finally spoke up.
- She tried to dam her tears, but they kept falling.
Synonyms
noun
- A wall built across a river or stream to hold back water, often to create a lake or generate electricity.
- The old dam was removed to restore the natural flow of the river.
- Beavers build a dam out of sticks and mud to create a pond.
- The Hoover Dam provides water and electricity to millions of people.
- A barrier that controls the flow of water, especially in a mining or industrial context.
- Workers reinforced the dam to prevent flooding during the rainy season.
- The mining company built a tailings dam to store waste materials.
- A small dam in the irrigation canal helps direct water to the fields.