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dam

Произношение: [dæm]

Слово

Контекст: «construction»

(noun) a structure built to stop or control water from flowing in a river or a stream. It helps create a lake or holds back water to prevent flooding.

Пример

The engineers built a dam to create a large lake for water supply.

Пример

Without a dam, the river flooded and caused a lot of damage.

Пример

How does the dam help control the water flow in the river?

Контекст: «control water»

(verb) to block or stop water from flowing. It’s like putting your hand over a hose to stop the water from coming out.

Пример

They used sandbags to dam the small stream during the heavy rain.

Пример

You can't dam the river without the right materials and planning.

Пример

Can we dam the water so it doesn’t overflow the banks?

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