What is the meaning of dam?

noun

  • A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea.
  • A metric unit of length equal to ten meters.
  • Female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock.

verb

  • Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam.
    • usage: "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"
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