UNDAM

Etymology

Verb

undam (third-person singular simple present undams, present participle undamming, simple past and past participle undammed)

(transitive) To remove a dam from (a river).

(transitive) To free from a physical or figurative obstruction.

Anagrams

• Duman, Munda, dunam, mandu, maund, unmad

Source: Wiktionary


Un*dam", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dam.]

Definition: To free from a dam, mound, or other obstruction. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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