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dam plates

dam plates is the plural of dam plate.

Meaning of dam plate

Noun

dam plate (plural dam plates)

  1. An iron plate positioned in front of the dam of a blast furnace, in order to strengthen it.
  2. A structural component used in the construction of dams, serving as a waterproof barrier to prevent water seepage.

Questions about dam plates

What is dam plates the plural of?
Dam plates is the plural of dam plate.

Words near dam plates in the dictionary

  1. dam break
  2. dam breaks
  3. dam failure
  4. dam failures
  5. dam plate
  6. dam plates
  7. dam up
  8. dam'
  9. dam-plate
  10. dam-plates
  11. dama

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