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댐 meaning and pronunciation

daem · dam

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 14370
Part of speech: 명사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    강이나 바닷물을 막아 물의 양을 조절하고 발전을 하기 위해 쌓은 둑.

    English: dam — A bank built to control the amount of water and generate electric power by keeping out river or seawater.

    Examples

    • 댐 공사.
    • 댐을 건설하다.
    • 댐을 막다.
    • 댐을 짓다.
    • 고향 마을이 댐 공사로 물속에 잠겼다.
    • 정부는 가뭄이나 홍수에 대비하기 위해 새로 댐을 만들었다.
Origin
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Categories
자연 > 지형 · 지리 정보

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