dam synonyms

dam

n.

  1. Structure to impound water

    dike, ditch, wall, bank, embankment, barrier, gate, weir, grade, levee, irrigation dam, diversion dam, cofferdam; see also barrier.

    Famous dams include --- United States: Gatun, Fort Peck, Kingsley, Glen Canyon, Grand Coulee, Bonneville, Shasta, Boulder, Hoover, Wilson, Bartlett, Bagnell, Conowingo, Tygart River; Russia: Dnepropetrovsk; France: Sautet, Chambon, Sarrans; Egypt: Aswan; India: Metur; South Africa: Vaalbank.

  2. Mother, usually of a four-legged animal

    ewe, bitch, mare; see mother 1, parent.

dam

v.

hold, hold back, keep back, check, obstruct, bar, slow, retard, restrict, stop, stop up, close, clog, choke, block, block up, impede, confine; see also bar 1, hinder, restrain 1.

Antonyms advance, release*, clear.

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