A barrier against the passage of liquid or loose material, as a rubber sheet used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth.
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A barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A body of water controlled by such a barrier.
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A female parent. Used of a four-legged animal.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An obstruction; a hindrance.
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abbreviation
Decameter.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Dekameter.
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verb-transitive
To close up; obstruct: He tried to dam his grief. See Synonyms at hinder1.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To hold back or confine by means of a dam.
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verb
To provide or restrain with a dam.
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To stop up.
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biographical name
(Carl Peter) Henrik 1895–1976 Dan. biochem.
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