earth dam

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• earth dam — žemių užtvanka statusas Aprobuotas sritis statyba apibrėžtis Užtvanka iš žemių: molio, priemolio, priesmėlio, smėlio. Pagal statybos būdą skiriamos supiltinės, suplautinės ir mišrios žemių užtvankos. santrumpa( os) ŽU atitikmenys: angl. earth dam …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• Dam — 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 …   Wikipedia

• Dam — /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… …   Universalium

• Earth First! — is a radical environmental advocacy group [FBI par.9] that emerged in the Southwestern United States in 1979. Inspired by Rachel Carson s Silent Spring , Aldo Leopold s land ethic, and Edward Abbey s The Monkey Wrench Gang , a group of activists… …   Wikipedia

• Earth structure — can refer to: * Earth sheltering the architectural practice of using earth for external thermal mass against building walls. * Earthworks (engineering) engineering works created through the moving of massive quantities of soil or unformed stone.… …   Wikipedia

• Dam safety system — Dam safety systems are systems monitoring the state of dams used for hydropower or other purposes. This includes the use of differential GPS and SAR remote sensing to monitor the risks imposed by landslides and subsidence. For large dams… …   Wikipedia

• earth-fill dam — «URTH FIHL», a dam constructed primarily of earth …   Useful english dictionary

• Dam — Dam, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dammed} (d[a^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Damming}.] 1. To obstruct or restrain the flow of, by a dam; to confine by constructing a dam, as a stream of water; generally used with in or up. [1913 Webster] I ll have the current… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dam — Dam, n. [Akin to OLG., D., & Dan. dam, G. & Sw. damm, Icel. dammr, and AS. fordemman to stop up, Goth. Fa[ u]rdammjan.] 1. A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built across… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dam plate — Dam Dam, n. [Akin to OLG., D., & Dan. dam, G. & Sw. damm, Icel. dammr, and AS. fordemman to stop up, Goth. Fa[ u]rdammjan.] 1. A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• earth|en — «UR thuhn», adjective. 1. made of baked clay: »an earthen jug. 2. made of earth: »a low earthen dam …   Useful english dictionary