Phrase Hound found 32 phrases and 148 compound words that contain dam. The most common are listed below. Open dam in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 32
- dental damA thin piece of e.g. latex, used in oral sex to prevent transmission of STIs.
- Tai DamA Tai-Kadai (Kradai) language spoken by 700,000 people in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and China written in its own unique script, closely related to Lao and northern Thai.
- mill damA dam constructed across a river or stream to raise the water level so that it can turn a millwheel; also, the millpond so created.
- dam failureThe situation where water breaks through a dam that is supposed to hold it back.
- ice damAn obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the flow of a glacier across its course.
- beaver damThe lodge of a beaver, in the form of a river dam with an underwater entrance.
- hydroelectric damA dam containing hydroelectric generators.
- Reedy DamA locality in the Shire of Buloke, north western Victoria, Australia
- Woronora DamA suburb of Sydney in the Campbelltown council area, Sutherland council area and the Wollongong council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- Itaipu DamA hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River, Brazil.
- dam breakdam failure
- sand dama rainwater harvesting structure of a concrete dam built over a seasonal riverbed, intended to fill with sand which will retain and filter water
- gravity damAn impoundment dam that is wider at the base than at the top, and which uses the massive weight of the dam's mass to withstand the force of water being stored behind the dam in its reservoir.
- dam failuresplural of dam failure: The situation where water breaks through a dam that is supposed to hold it back.
- coffer-damAlternative spelling of cofferdam: A temporary watertight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges and other structures over water.
- water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.
- splash damA temporary dam used to raise the water level so as to float logs downstream to a sawmill.
- Broken DamA locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- Yellow DamA locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- tinker's damAlternative spelling of tinker's damn: An insignificant or worthless amount or thing.
- dam upTo build a dam on, thus restricting the flow.
- South Beaver DamAn unincorporated community in the town of Calamus, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.
- dam breaksplural of dam break: dam failure
- dam plateAn iron plate positioned in front of the dam of a blast furnace, in order to strengthen it.
- dam platesplural of dam plate: An iron plate positioned in front of the dam of a blast furnace, in order to strengthen it.
Compound words 148
- cofferdamA temporary watertight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges and other structures over water.
- backdamA dam that lies to the rear of something.
- dambusterAn aircraft used to destroy dams by dropping bombs on them.
- damsideThe side or bank of a dam.
- redamTo dam again.
- antidamOpposing the construction of a dam.
- damburstSynonym of dam failure: The situation where water breaks through a dam that is supposed to hold it back.
- dambustingThe destruction of dams by dropping bombs on them from aircraft.
- damlessWithout a dam.
- damlikeResembling or characteristic of a dam (water barrier).