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dam

noun verb

female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
D
Ends with
M
Contains
A
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
A2

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dæm

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noun

  1. female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

noun

  1. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

noun

  1. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

verb

  1. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

    “dam the gorges of the Yangtse River”

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Example Sentences

dam the gorges of the Yangtse River

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