Dam definition
He tried to dam his grief.
An example of dam is building a rock wall across a stream.
An example of a dam is rubber sheet put around a tooth to keep it dry during a dental procedure.
An example of a dam is the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in Nevada.
A dam is often an essential source of water to farmers of hilly country.
Origin of dam
- Middle English dam, dame lady, mother dame
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dam, from Proto-Germanic *dammaz.
From Wiktionary
- Variant of dame.
From Wiktionary