dam
/ˈdæm/
nounverb
The water reservoir resulting from placing such a structure.
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Noun 3 meanings
The water reservoir resulting from placing such a structure.
“Boats may only be used at places set aside for boating on the dam.”
A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.
A reservoir.
Verb 1 meaning
To block the flow of water.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English dam, from Old English *damm, from Proto-West Germanic *damm, from Proto-Germanic *dammaz.
DAM at a glance
DAM has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (D 2 + A 1 + M 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,315 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with dam
All rhymes- MADAM10
- GODDAM11
- MACADAM14
- COFFERDAM20
- QUONDAM19
- QUIDAM18
- SCHIEDAM16
- BELDAM11
- COMMENDAM18
- TARMACADAM17
- GRANDAM11
- PAPADAM14
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