Dam (Verb)
Meaning
Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The beavers built a series of sticks and branches to dam the small stream.
- The massive wall of rocks was constructed to dam the strong current of the river.
- The government decided to dam the valley in order to create a man-made lake for irrigation.
- The sudden blockage was used to dam the water supply to the city temporarily.
- Environmentalists warned that building a dam in the nature reserve would have severe ecological consequences.