Synonyms for dam

Synonyms for (noun) dam

Synonyms: dam

Definition: female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

Similar words: female

Definition: an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)


Synonyms: dam, dyke, dike

Definition: a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

Similar words: barrier

Definition: a structure or object that impedes free movement


Synonyms: dkm, decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dam

Definition: a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

Similar words: metric linear unit

Definition: a linear unit of distance in metric terms


Synonyms for (verb) dam

Synonyms: dam, dam up

Definition: obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

Usage: dam the gorges of the Yangtse River

Similar words: jam, close up, block, impede, obstruct, obturate, occlude

Definition: block passage through

Usage: obstruct the path


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