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/rok"fil'/a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together.[1955-60]
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rock-fill dam — /rok fil / a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together. [1955 60] * * * rock fill dam «ROK FIHL», a dam built of coarse, heavy rocks and stones, graded in size to fit together compactly … Useful english dictionary
rock-fill — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: rock (IV) + fill, n. : composed of large rock or stone loosely placed rock fill dam … Useful english dictionary
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dam — Synonyms and related words: arch dam, arrest, artificial lake, backstop, bamboo curtain, bank, bar, barrage, barrier, bayou lake, bear trap dam, beaver dam, bind, block, block up, blockade, boom, bottle up, brake, breakwater, breastwork, brick… … Moby Thesaurus
Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… … Universalium
dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a … Universalium
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