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dam
noun(da-m)
a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
Synonyms: decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkm,
dam
verb(da-m)
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
Synonyms: dam up,
Examples:
Dam the gorges of the Yangtse River.
dam
noun(da-m)
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
Synonyms: dike, dyke,
dam
noun(da-m)
female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

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