dam (n)
dike (n)
dyke (n)

n03160309

type n
lex_filenum 06
def a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
Outgoing links
Hypernym barrier
Derivationally related form dyke → dyke
Derivationally related form dike → dike
Derivationally related form dam → dam
Instance Hyponym Aswan High Dam, High Dam; Glen Canyon Dam; Hoover Dam
Hyponym milldam; weir
Incoming links
Instance Hypernym Aswan High Dam, High Dam; Glen Canyon Dam; Hoover Dam
Hyponym barrier
Hypernym milldam; weir
Derivationally related form dam → dam
Derivationally related form dyke → dyke
Derivationally related form dike → dike

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