dams

noun verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: dams (1)
English Definition

Barriers built to hold back water and raise its level

Example Sentence

Several dams were built along the river.

US IPA /dĂŚmz/
UK IPA /dĂŚmz/

Synonyms

barriers dykes reservoirs embankments

Antonyms

outflows openings