dam
dam
a wall built across a river to hold back water
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dam with Russian translation
dam usage examples
Плотина сдержала поднимающуюся воду.
The dam held back the rising water.
Инженеры проверили плотину после сильного дождя.
Engineers checked the dam after heavy rain.
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How to pronounce dam and what this word means
dam translation: плотина. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce dam
/dæm/
dam translation
плотина
dam examples
The dam held back the rising water.
dam transcription
/dæm/, /dæm/
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dam meaning: what does it mean?
a wall built across a river to hold back water
dam pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
dam is pronounced as /dæm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
dam definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The dam held back the rising water. Translation: Плотина сдержала поднимающуюся воду.
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