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sand dam

sand dam noun: a rainwater harvesting structure of a concrete dam built over a seasonal riverbed, intended to fill with sand which will retain and filter water.

Noun

sand dam (plural sand dams)

  1. a rainwater harvesting structure of a concrete dam built over a seasonal riverbed, intended to fill with sand which will retain and filter water

Forms of sand dam

pluralsand dams

Questions about sand dam

What does sand dam mean?
Sand dam means a rainwater harvesting structure of a concrete dam built over a seasonal riverbed, intended to fill with sand which will retain and filter water.
What part of speech is sand dam?
Sand dam is a noun.
What is the plural of sand dam?
The plural of sand dam is sand dams.

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