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Meaning of gravity dam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An impoundment dam that is wider at the base than at the top, and which uses the massive weight of the dam's mass to withstand the force of water being stored behind the dam in its reservoir.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

gravity darkening gravity drag gravity drop gravity gun gravity hill gravity knife

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