rock-fill dam

[ rok-fil ]
/ ˈrɒkˌfɪl /

noun

a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together.

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Origin of rock-fill dam

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby rock-fill dam

rock-and-roll, rock-bottom, rock-bound, rock-eel, rock-faced, rock-fill dam, rock-ribbed, rock-shelter, rockabilly, rockall, rockaway
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