present participle of dam

The installation of a dam (structure to block flow).

plural of damming

A dam containing hydroelectric generators.

(rivers, glaciers) an obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the flow of a glacier across its course

A dam constructed across a river or stream to raise the water level so that it can turn a millwheel; also, the millpond so created.

The lodge of a beaver, in the form of a river dam with an underwater entrance.

(engineering) A type of watertight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges and other structures over water.

Alternative spelling of tinker's damn

A 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.