dam

🇬🇧 UK/dæm/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back water; the female parent of a domestic animal.

水坝;(牲畜的)母亲

v.

To block or hold back the flow of water with a barrier.

筑坝拦截,阻挡

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
damother
=dam

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dam controls the water flow in the river.

  • 2.

    The pregnant mare is the dam of many foals.

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