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1dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a …
2Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… …
3Notable Civil Engineering Projects 2 — ▪ Table Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2006) Name Location Year of completion Notes Airports Terminal area (sq m) Beijing Capital (new Terminal 3) northeast of Beijing 904,000 2007 To be the world s largest airport… …
4Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2007) — ▪ Table 492 Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2007) Name Location Year of completion Notes Airports Terminal area (sq m) Beijing Capital (new Terminal 3) northeast of Beijing 904,000 2007 To be the world’s largest airport… …
5Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2008) — ▪ Table Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2008) Name Location Year of completion Notes Airports Terminal area (sq m) Beijing Capital (new Terminal 3) northeast of Beijing 986,000 2008 Opened Feb. 29; is the world s largest …
6Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam …
