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Definition of
dam verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dam
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
dæm
/
/
dam
something (up)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
dam
he / she / it
dams
past simple
dammed
-ing form
damming
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to build a
dam
across a river, especially in order to make an artificial lake for use as a water supply, etc.
plans to dam Colorado's South Platte River
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dam
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