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damming

SayDAM-ing/ˈdæmɪŋ/

2 meanings of damming

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of dam. Use this form for the action happening now or as an -ing noun.

    The crew is damming the river before the winter rains arrive.

    Damming the stream gave the cattle a pond to drink from.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of building a barrier across a river to hold back water.

    Like putting your hand across a small stream to stop the water.

    The damming of the valley took three years to finish.

    Local families worried that the damming would flood their farms.

    Similarimpoundment

damming is a form of dam

dam, verb: To block or hold back flowing water with a barrier. Full entry

Forms
damdams he/she/itdamming -ing formdammed past tense, past participle
Spelling
dam → damming: double the m, add -ing

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