dam

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dæm/
• SAMPA: /d{m/

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Homophones

• damn

Noun

Singular dam

Plural dams

A dam

1. (countable) A dam is like a wall used to hold back water. Usually, this is to block a river.
2. (countable) A dam is a barrier like that used to hold back water, such as a dental dam.

Verb

Plain form dam

Third-person singular dams

Past tense dammed

Past participle dammed

Present participle damming

1. (transitive) If you dam a river you block it with a dam.