dam
/dæm/noun
उच्चारण डैम
बाँध
Basic word
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a barrier built across a river to stop the water from flowing, used to make a lake or produce electricity
बाँध
- the Bhakra dam
- The dam supplies water to several towns in the region.
- Engineers opened the gates of the dam after heavy rain.
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- Electricity from the dam lights up thousands of homes.
Synonyms barrage embankment dyke barrier
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a dam on / across a river
Use on for the river the dam is built on and across for the way it stretches from bank to bank.
जिस नदी पर बाँध बना हो उसके लिए 'on' और किनारे से किनारे तक फैलाव के लिए 'across' आता है।
- The Bhakra dam on the Sutlej generates electricity.
- A new dam across the river will store water for farmers.
dam (verb, transitive) + river / valley
As a verb, dam takes the river as its object; dam up means to block completely.
Verb के रूप में 'dam' का object नदी होती है; 'dam up' का अर्थ पूरी तरह रोक देना है।
- Engineers decided to dam the river near the gorge.
- A landslide dammed up the stream and formed a small lake.
dam + noun (modifier)
As a modifier, dam names the related matters: dam project, dam site, dam water, dam gate.
Modifier के रूप में 'dam' संबंधित विषयों के नाम बताता है: dam project, dam site, dam water, dam gate।
- Thousands of families were moved for the dam project.
- The dam gates were opened after heavy rain.
the dam bursts / breaks / overflows
Used figuratively, a dam bursting also describes strong feelings or a flood of events released suddenly.
लाक्षणिक रूप में 'dam bursting' तीव्र भावनाओं या अचानक छूटी घटनाओं की बाढ़ को भी बताता है।
- When the news came, the dam of her tears finally burst.
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verb + dam
buildconstructopeninspectrepair
- The government plans to build a new dam on the Narmada.
adjective + dam
hugeconcretehydroelectricoldearthen
- The hydroelectric dam supplies power to three states.
dam + noun
wallgatereservoirprojectwater
- Water in the dam reservoir reached a record level.
dam + verb
burstoverflowhold backleakcollapse
- The old dam cracked and began to leak.
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- The Tehri dam is one of the tallest dams in India.
टिहरी बाँध भारत के सबसे ऊँचे बाँधों में से एक है।
- Radhika's geography class studied how a dam helps control floods.
राधिका की भूगोल की कक्षा ने पढ़ा कि बाँध बाढ़ को कैसे नियंत्रित करता है।
- The villagers protested because the dam would flood their homes.
ग्रामीणों ने विरोध किया क्योंकि बाँध से उनके घर डूब जाते।
- During the monsoon, the dam gates are opened to release extra water.
मानसून के दौरान अतिरिक्त पानी छोड़ने के लिए बाँध के द्वार खोले जाते हैं।
- Beavers dam small streams with branches and mud.
बीवर शाखाओं और कीचड़ से छोटी धाराओं पर बाँध बनाते हैं।
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✗ They built a dam in the river to produce power.
✓ They built a dam on the river to produce power.
A dam is built on a river, not in it.
बाँध नदी 'पर' बनता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The dam is constructing near our village.
✓ The dam is being constructed near our village.
The dam receives the action, so the passive is being constructed is needed.
बाँध पर कार्य किया जा रहा है, इसलिए passive 'is being constructed' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all hold water back, but their size and purpose differ.
ये सभी शब्द पानी को रोकते हैं, पर आकार और उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
A large wall built across a river to store water or make electricity.
नदी पर बना बड़ा दीवार जैसा ढाँचा जो पानी जमा करता या बिजली बनाता है।
- The dam stores water for the summer.
A structure with gates that controls the flow of water, usually on a plain, mainly for irrigation.
फाटकों वाला ढाँचा जो पानी के प्रवाह को नियंत्रित करता है, प्रायः मैदान में, मुख्यतः सिंचाई के लिए।
- The barrage sends water to the canals.
A raised bank of earth built beside a river or road to stop flooding.
बाढ़ रोकने के लिए नदी या सड़क के किनारे बना मिट्टी का ऊँचा तटबंध।
- The embankment protected the village.
?Which word?
Homophone: dam and damn are both /dæm/.
Homophone: dam और damn दोनों /dæm/ हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand, on the Bhagirathi) is India's highest dam; Hirakud Dam (Odisha, on the Mahanadi) is one of the longest; Bhakra Nangal (on the Sutlej) was called a 'temple of modern India' by Nehru; Sardar Sarovar is on the Narmada.
टिहरी बाँध (उत्तराखंड, भागीरथी पर) भारत का सबसे ऊँचा बाँध है; हीराकुंड बाँध (ओडिशा, महानदी पर) सबसे लंबे बाँधों में से एक है; नेहरू ने भाखड़ा नांगल (सतलुज पर) को 'आधुनिक भारत का मंदिर' कहा; सरदार सरोवर नर्मदा पर है।