dam

US [dæm]
UK [dæm]
  • n.水坝;拦河坝;母兽;骒马;母亲;母兽;水闸;(牙科用的)橡皮障
  • v.抑制;筑水闸堵住;遮断;(在河上)筑坝
  • Web修筑隔墙;堰塞;堰塞成因
Plural Form:dams  Present Participle:damming  Past Tense:dammed  
Damming
n.
1.
水坝;拦河坝a barrier that is built across a river in order to stop the water from flowing, used especially to make a reservoir (= a lake for storing water) or to produce electricity
2.
母兽;(尤指)母马,骒马the mother of some animals, especially horses
v.
1.
~ sth (up)
(在河上)筑坝to build a dam across a river, especially in order to make an artificial lake for use as a water supply, etc.

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