| Main Entry: | dam |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embankment, wall |
Synonyms: |
bank, barrage, barrier, dike, ditch, gate, grade, hindrance, levee, milldam, millpond, obstruction, weir |
| Notes: | a dam is a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water while damn is used as an expletive meaning cursed, condemned to hell |