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|Definition=a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply. | |||
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|Sentence=Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) is a 143-mile earthen dam that surrounds Lake Okeechobee. | |Sentence=Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) is a 143-mile earthen dam that surrounds Lake Okeechobee. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:30, November 25, 2020
dam
a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply.
Word Class: noun
Pronunciation: dam
Synonym: levee, dike
Example: Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) is a 143-mile earthen dam that surrounds Lake Okeechobee.
