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damming up

damming up is the present participle and gerund of dam up.

Meaning of dam up

Verb

dam up (third-person singular simple present dams up, present participle damming up, simple past and past participle dammed up)

  1. To build a dam on, thus restricting the flow.
    • to dam up a lake

Questions about damming up

What is damming up the present participle and gerund of?
Damming up is the present participle and gerund of dam up.

Words near damming up in the dictionary

  1. dammer
  2. dammers
  3. dammest
  4. dammeth
  5. damming
  6. damming up
  7. dammings
  8. dammish
  9. dammished
  10. dammishes
  11. dammishing

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