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| dam | |
| 1. Substantiv: | |
| 2. [1] Konstruktion, die Wasser aufhält; Damm, Staudamm, Wehr, Talsperre | |
| 3. [2] Muttertier | |
| [1] The building of the dam flooded the valley. | |
| Der Bau des Dammes flutete das Tal. | |
| 4. Verb: | |
| 5. [1] stauen, abdämmen, eindämmen, zurückdämmen, sperren, absperren, hemmen | |
| Englisch > Englisch | |
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| dam | |
| 1. subst. 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 divertingsome of the water or retarding the release of accumulated w |  |
| A dam is often an essential source of water to farmers of hilly country. | |
| 2. subst. The water reservoir resulting from placing such structure. | |
| Boats may only be used at places set aside for boating on the dam | |
| 3. subst. (dentistry) A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band. | |
| 4. subst. (South Africa, Australia) A reservoir. | |
| 5. subst. A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace. | |
| 6. subst. (India) An obsolete Indian copper coin, equal to a fortieth of a rupee. | |
| 7. v. To block the flow of water. | |
| 8. subst. Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals (correlative to sire). | |
| 9. subst. A kind of crowned piece in the game of draughts. | |
| 10. subst. A former coin of Nepal, 128 of which were worth one mohar. | |
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| Damm | |
| 1. subst. dam | |
| 2. subst. (anatomy) perineum | |
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