rock-fill dam
[ rok-fil ]
/ ˈrɒkˌfɪl /
noun
a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together.
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Nearby words
rock-bound, rock-candy, rock-eel, rock-face, rock-faced, rock-fill dam, rock-garden, rock-hound, rock-ribbed, rock-salt, rock-shelter
Origin of rock-fill dam
First recorded in 1955–60
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