dam

Meanings

• noun

  A large artificial structure, built across a river or other body of water to regulate or control the flow of water and often to generate hydroelectric power.

  - "The Hoover Dam is a famous dam located in the desert of Nevada."
  - "The dam was built in the 1930s to provide water and electricity to the surrounding area."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dam
jam , scam , clam , game

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Variants

List of all variants of dam that leads to same result
dam , dams , dammed , damming , Carl Peter Henrik Dam , Dam , Henrik Dam , air dam , air dams , Bhakra Dam , Bonneville Dam , Coolidge Dam , Garrison Dam

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Etymology

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Old English 'damm' meaning 'bank, embankment'. The word 'dam' comes from the Old Norse 'damr' meaning 'to dam up'.

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Trivia

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1. The Hoover Dam is the largest concrete dam in the United States.

2. The first dam was built over 4,000 years ago in ancient Sumeria.

3. The Aswan Dam in Egypt is the largest dam in the world by total capacity.

4. The world's deepest dam is the Tianmen Dam in China, with a maximum depth of 660 meters.

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Related Concepts

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1. hydroelectric power: The generation of electricity from the energy of moving water, typically by using a turbine to convert the kinetic energy into mechanical energy, which is then converted into electrical energy.

2. reservoir: A large artificial lake created by a dam, used to store water for various purposes such as irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control.

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Culture

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The dam has been a symbol of human engineering and progress, featured in literature, art, and music. The construction of dams has shaped the development of civilizations, enabling the growth of agriculture and industry.

How to Memorize "dam"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large concrete structure spanning a river, with water flowing over the top and turbines generating electricity inside.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a large, powerful structure that controls the flow of water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Dams Are Mighty' - D for Dam, A for Are, and M for Mighty.

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