| 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 |
| Main Entry: | gate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | movable barrier at entrance |
Synonyms: |
access, bar, conduit, door, doorway, egress, exit, fence, gateway, issue, lock, opening, passage, port, portal, portcullis, revolving door, slammer, turnstile, way, weir |
| Main Entry: | waterfall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cascade |
Synonyms: |
cataract, chute, fall, rapids, shoot, weir |