# dams

Pronunciation: say "DAMZ" /dæmz/

## Noun

1. Plural of dam. — plural of dam
   - Simple: Plural of dam. Use this form when talking about more than one dam.
   - _A series of concrete dams controls the flow of the river downstream._
   - _Engineers inspected the aging dams for cracks after the heavy rains._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of dam. — third-person singular simple present indicative of dam
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of dam. Use it with he, she, or it when talking about now.
   - _The earthen embankment dams the river to create a reservoir for the town._
   - _Every autumn the farmer dams the creek to flood his cranberry bog._

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