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How to pronounce “dam”
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Pronunciation guide for dam
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of dam with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Intellectual Arab Art
to sit in the front, god dammit.
- Definition summary
- A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
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How to pronounce dam
Intellectual Arab Art
to sit in the front, god dammit.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “dam”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
- The water reservoir resulting from placing such a structure.
- (dentistry) A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.
- (South Africa, Australia) A reservoir.
- A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To block the flow of water.
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