Dams Meaning in English
word · lemma: dam
ˈdæmz
DAMZ
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DAMZ
Definition
Structures built across rivers or streams to hold back water, usually to store it, control floods, or create electricity.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used in environmental, engineering, and geography contexts. 'Dam' is the singular, 'dams' the plural. Not to be confused with 'dam' meaning mother of an animal (rare). Typical collocations: 'hydroelectric dams', 'building dams', 'large dams', 'river dams'.
Spanish: presas - diquesPortuguese (BR): represas - barragensPortuguese (PT): barragens - represasChinese (Simplified): 水坝 - 大坝Chinese (Traditional): 水壩 - 大壩Hindi: बाँधArabic: السدودBengali: বাঁধসমূহ - ড্যাম (বিদ্যুৎ উৎপাদনের জন্য)Russian: плотиныJapanese: ダムVietnamese: đậpKorean: 댐Turkish: barajlarUrdu: ڈیمزIndonesian: bendungan
Example Sentences
Many dams help control rivers in this area.
basic
Dams provide water for cities and farms.
basic
The government builds new dams to stop flooding.
basic
They say some dams are more than fifty years old.
natural
With so many dams along this river, the water flow is much slower now.
natural
If the dams break, the whole valley could flood quickly.
natural