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Wing dam — A wing dam is a manmade barrier that, unlike a conventional dam, only extends partway into a river. These structures force water into a fast moving center channel which reduces the rate of sediment accumulation, while slowing water flow near the… … Wikipedia
wing-dam — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: wing dam : to provide (as a river) with a wing dam … Useful english dictionary
wing dam — /ˈwɪŋ dæm/ (say wing dam) noun US → groyne …
wing dam — noun : pier dam * * * a jetty for diverting the current of a stream. Also called spur, spur dike. [1800 10, Amer.] * * * n. a dam or barrier built into a stream to deflect the current … Useful english dictionary
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
Wing Commander (rank) — Wing Commander (Wg Cdr in the RAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, W/C in the former RCAF) is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force [cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/structure/commissionedranks.cfm |title=Ranks and Badges of the Royal Air… … Wikipedia
Dam Busters — Bei den Dam Busters (engl. „(Stau )Dammbrecher“) handelt es sich um die No. 617 Squadron (617. Staffel) der Royal Air Force, gegründet während des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Ihren Beinamen erhielt die Einheit im Zuge der Operation Chastise, einem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pier dam — noun : a pier built from shore to deepen a channel or to divert logs called also wing dam … Useful english dictionary
Attack on the Sui-ho Dam — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Attack on the Sui ho Dam partof=Korean War caption= date=June 23–June 24, 1952 place=Sui Ho (Sup ung ho), Choshin (Changjin, Fusen (Pujǒn), and Kyosen (P ungsan), North Korea result=United Nations victory… … Wikipedia
St. Francis Dam — The St. Francis Dam was a concrete gravity arch dam, designed to create a reservoir as part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The dam was located 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Los Angeles, California, near the present city of Santa Clarita. The dam… … Wikipedia
