English noun: dam |
1. | dam (artifact) a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea |
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| Synonyms | dike, dyke |
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| Broader (hypernym) | barrier |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | milldam, weir |
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| Instance hyponym | Aswan High Dam, Glen Canyon Dam, High Dam, Hoover Dam |
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2. | dam (quantity) a metric unit of length equal to ten meters |
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| Synonyms | decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkm |
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| Broader (hypernym) | metric linear unit |
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| Part holonym | m, meter, metre |
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| Part meronym | hectometer, hectometre, hm |
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3. | dam (animal) female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock |
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| Broader (hypernym) | female |
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