gravity dam
gravity dam · gravity dams
An impoundment dam that is wider at the base than at the top, and which uses the…An impoundment dam that is wider at the base than at the top, and which uses the massive weight of the dam's mass to withstand the force of water being stored behind the dam in its reservoir.
Meaning
1 sensesAn impoundment dam that is wider at the base than at the top, and which uses the massive weight of the dam's mass to withstand the force of water being stored behind the dam in its reservoir.
Origin
From gravity + dam.From gravity + dam.
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Forms
plural: gravity dams| Singular | gravity dam |
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