dam meaning in English — dam, king

English meaning

dam noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
king noun A male monarch who rules a country, typically inheriting the position by birth.

dam is used for these senses in English:

dam 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.
king A checker (a piece of checkers/draughts) that reached the farthest row forward, thus becoming crowned (either by turning it upside-down, or by stacking another checker on it) and gaining more freedom of movement.

noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
verb To block or hold back the flow of water.
noun The female parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.

noun A male monarch who rules a country, typically inheriting the position by birth.
noun The most important or dominant person or thing in a particular field.
noun The most important piece in chess, which must be protected from checkmate to avoid losing the game.
noun A playing card ranked just below the ace, showing an image of a king.
verb To make someone king; to crown as monarch.

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