English Dictionary

gravity dam

名詞

An impoundment dam that is wider at the base than at the top, and which uses the massive weight of the dam's mass to withstand the force of water being being stored behind the dam in its reservoir.

日本語の意味

重力式ダム：基部が上部より広く、その巨大な重量を利用して、貯水池内にためられた水の圧力に耐えるために設計されたダム。

The engineers inspected the aging gravity dam to assess its stability before the rainy season.

技術者たちは雨季の前に安定性を評価するため、老朽化した重力式ダムを点検した。

意味（1）

An impoundment dam that is wider at the base than at the top, and which uses the massive weight of the dam's mass to withstand the force of water being being stored behind the dam in its reservoir.

gravity dams （ plural ）