Dam (d m, däm), (Carl Peter) Henrik 1895-1976. Danish biochemist. He shared a 1943 Nobel Prize for the discovery of vitamin K. |
| dam 1 (dm) n. 1. a. A barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water. b. A body of water controlled by such a barrier. 2. A barrier against the passage of liquid or loose material, as a rubber sheet used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth. 3. An obstruction; a hindrance. tr.v. dammed, dam·ming, dams 1. To hold back or confine by means of a dam. 2. To close up; obstruct: He tried to dam his grief. See Synonyms at hinder1. [Middle English.] dam  mer n. |
| dam 2 (dm) n. 1. Abbr. d. A female parent. Used of a four-legged animal. 2. Archaic A mother. [Middle English dam, dame, lady, mother; see dame.] |
| dam 3 abbr. decameter |
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dammed dam
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