dam¹ /dam/

1. An embankment to restrain water
2. The water so confined
3. A millstream (Scot)
4. A restraint (figurative)

1. To keep back by a bank
2. To restrain (eg tears or an emotion) (figurative)

• air frost
• airgap
• airgaps
• air-gas
• airglow
• airglows
• airgraph
• airgraphs
• air-grating
• air-gratings
• air guitar
• air guitars
• airgun
• airhead
• airheads
• air hockey
• airhole
• airholes
• air hostess
• air hostesses
• air-house
• air-houses
• airier
• airiest
• airily