单词 | dam |
释义 | dam 1. n. & v. --n   1. a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir or preventing flooding.   2. a barrier constructed in a stream by a beaver.   3. anything functioning as a dam does.   4. a causeway. --vtr. (dammed, damming)   1. furnish or confine with a dam.   2. (often foll. by up) block up; hold back; obstruct. Etymology: ME f. MLG, MDu. 2. n. the female parent of an animal, esp. a four-footed one. Etymology: ME: var. of DAME |
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