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The answer DAM has 857 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of dam in various dictionaries:
noun - a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
noun - a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
noun - female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
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| Hydroelectric project |
| Broodmare |
| Weir |
| Beaver's work |
| Beavers' project |
| Water gate |
| Horse's mother |
| Fort Peck, for one |
| Grand Coulee, e.g. |
| Three Gorges project |
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| Tajikistan has the highest one of these in the world; the U.S. doesn't even make the Top 10 with Hoover |
| This 3-letter word can refer to a beaver's construction or the reservoir of water it creates |
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| A female parent. Used of a four-legged animal. |
| To close up obstruct: He tried to dam his grief. See Synonyms at hinder1. |
| To hold back or confine by means of a dam. |
| An obstruction a hindrance. |
| A barrier against the passage of liquid or loose material, as a rubber sheet used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth. |
| A barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water. |
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A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. * The word dam can be traced back to Middle English, and before that, from Middle Dutch, as seen in the names of many old cities. The first known appearance of dam occurs in 1165. However, there is one village, Obdam, that is already mentioned in 1120. The word seems to be related to the Greek word taphos, meaning "grave" or "grave hill". So th |