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dam in Tamil

dam in Tamil is அணை — dam means a barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.

dam in Tamil

அணை
Pronounced: aṇai
structure placed across a flowing body of water

What does "dam" mean?

  1. noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
    "The dam supplies electricity to three nearby towns."
  2. verb To block or hold back the flow of water.
    "Beavers dammed the stream with branches and mud."
  3. noun The female parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.
    "The foal's dam was a champion racehorse."

dam in a sentence

  • The dam supplies electricity to three nearby towns.
  • Heavy rains pushed the reservoir behind the dam to its limit.
  • Beavers dammed the stream with branches and mud.
  • The foal's dam was a champion racehorse.

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dam என்ற சொல்லின் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

"dam" in Tamil is அணை. dam means: A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.

How do you pronounce அணை?

"dam" in Tamil is அணை, pronounced "aṇai".

How do you use "dam" in a sentence?

Example: "The dam supplies electricity to three nearby towns." In Tamil, "dam" is அணை.

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