diga — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dam noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
Senses
diga 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.
- slipway (nautical) A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.
dam — full definition
- 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.