English Dictionary

dam

IPA（発音記号）

/dæm/

名詞

オーストラリア英語 南アフリカ英語

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

日本語の意味

ダム：水流をせき止めたり、流れを部分的に遮断するために設置される構造物。水をためたり、洪水を防ぐ目的で用いられる。

The engineers inspected the dam before the rainy season to ensure it could safely hold back the river.

技術者たちは雨季に備えて、川の流れを安全にせき止められるか確認するためにダムを点検した。

意味（1）

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

A dam is often an essential source of water to farmers of hilly country.

意味（2）

The water reservoir resulting from placing such a structure.

Boats may only be used at places set aside for boating on the dam.

意味（3）

(dentistry) A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.

意味（4）

(South Africa, Australia) A reservoir.

意味（5）

A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace.

dams （ plural ）