DAM

• (noun) female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

• (noun) a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

  synonyms : dike , dyke

• (noun) a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

  synonyms : decameter , decametre , dekameter , dekametre , dkm

• (verb) obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

  "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"

  synonyms : dam up

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