DAM
Scrabble letter values: D2A1M3 = 6
Definition
- verb obstruct with, or as if with, a dam. — synonyms: dam_up
- noun a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea. — synonyms: dike, dyke
- noun a metric unit of length equal to ten meters. — synonyms: decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dkm
- noun female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock.
Examples
- “dam the gorges of the Yangtse River”
- “A dam is often an essential source of water to farmers of hilly country.”
- “Boats may only be used at places set aside for boating on the dam.”