dam
noun
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
dams
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present tense formof dam (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The funding will be used to stop the toad accessing dams, storage tanks or other ground-level water sources.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Hydroelectric dams have proliferated across Southeast Asia in recent years, but production drops off in the dry season and critics lament the ecological impacts.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
The Scott River flows into the Klamath downstream from where the dams stood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Himalayas have already seen devastating examples of what can happen when glacial lakes burst their natural dams.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s an enormous power line stretching across eleven hundred miles of jungle, connecting hydroelectric dams below Léopoldville to the distant southern mining region of Shaba.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
