KARIBA DAM

Meaning of KARIBA DAM in English

Ka·ri·ba Dam /kəˌriːbə ˈdæm/ BrE AmE

the Kariba Dam one of the world's biggest ↑ dam s (=a large wall built across a river or lake) , built across the Zambezi river in southern Africa

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KARIBA DAM — concrete arch dam across the Zambezi River at Kariba Gorge, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Completed in 1959, …
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DAM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE big ▪ A previous California resources secretary proposed building bigger dams on California's …
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DAM — I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such uses as human consumption, irrigation, flood …
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DAM — I. ˈdam, ˈdaa(ə)m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, lady, dam, variant of dame — more at dame : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAM — (v. t.) To obstruct or restrain the flow of, by a dam; to confine by constructing a dam, as a …
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KARIBA — /keuh ree"beuh/ , n. an artificial lake in SE Africa on the border of SW Zimbabwe and S Zambia: site …
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DAM — dam 1 /dam/ , n. , v. , dammed, damming . n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of …
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DAM — I. ˈdam noun Etymology: Middle English dam, dame lady, dam — more at dame Date: 13th century : the female …
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DAM — noun a kind or crowned piece in the game of draughts. 2. dam ·noun a firebrick wall, or a stone, …
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DAM — barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to confine and check the flow of water for such uses as …
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KARIBA — town, northern Zimbabwe. Situated on the south bank of the Zambezi River and built on the twin hills of Botererkwa …
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KARIBA — Kariba BrE AmE kə ˈriːb ə kæ-
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DAM — / dæm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a barrier that is built across a river in order …
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DAM — I. dam 1 /dæm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Dutch ] 1 . a special …
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DAM — ( dams, damming, dammed) 1. A dam is a wall that is built across a river in order to stop …
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DAM — [verb] [T] -mm-To dam a river is to build a dam across it in order to store the water.They're going …
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DAM — n. Aswan High Dam Hoover Dam Boulder Dam Three Gorges Dam Project
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DAM — n. Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such uses as human consumption, irrigation, flood …
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DAM — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hydroelectric VERB + DAM ▪ build , construct ▪ breach ▪ The ~ has been breached …
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DAM — A structure of earth, rock, or concrete designed to form a basin and hold water back to make a pond, …
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DAM — dam.ogg _I 1. dæm n 1. дамба, плотина, запруда; перемычка, мол earth dam - земляная плотина 2. запруженная /запружённая/ вода, …
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DAM — 1) плотина; дамба; перемычка; запруда 2) метал подпор, порог 3) сооружать дамбу 4) преграждать, возводить барьер • to dam up — подпирать плотиной - afterbay dam - …
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DAM — _I 1. dæm n 1. дамба, плотина, запруда; перемычка, мол earth dam - земляная плотина 2. запруженная /запружённая/ вода, запруда …
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DAM — _I 1. _n. 1> дамба, плотина, запруда; гать; перемычка; мол 2> запруженная вода 2. _v. запруживать воду (часто dam up) …
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DAM — I 1. n. 1. дамба, плотина, запруда; гать; перемычка; мол 2. запруженная вода 2. v. запруживать воду (часто dam up) …
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DAM — _I dæm 1. _n. 1> дамба, плотина, запруда; гать; перемычка; мол 2> запруженная вода 2. _v. запруживать воду (часто dam …
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KARIBA, LAKE — geographical name lake 175 miles (282 kilometers ) long SE Zambia & N Zimbabwe formed in the Zambezi by
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KARIBA, LAKE — geographical name lake 175 miles (282 kilometers ) long SE Zambia & N Zimbabwe formed in the Zambezi by Kariba …
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KARIBA, LAKE — lake in central Africa, between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was formed by damming the Zambezi River in the Kariba Gorge, …
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ZIMBABWE — I officially Republic of Zimbabwe formerly Rhodesia Landlocked country, south-central Africa. Area: 150,873 sq mi (390,759 sq km). Population (2002 …
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KAFUE — /keuh fooh"ay, kah-/ , n. a river in S central Africa, flowing SE along the Zaire-Zambia border and then SW …
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CLUPEIFORM — any member of the order Clupeiformes, containing some of the world's most numerous and economically important fishes. The order includes …
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ZIMBABWE, FLAG OF
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ZAMBIA, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a green field with an orange eagle and vertical stripes of red, black, and orange at …
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ZAMBIA — officially Republic of Zambia, formerly (191164) Northern Rhodesia landlocked country in south-central Africa. It has an area of 290,586 square …
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ZAMBEZI RIVER — The Zambezi River basin and its drainage network. also spelled Zambesi, river draining a large portion of south-central Africa. Together …
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UMNIATI RIVER — river, tributary of the Zambezi River in north-central Zimbabwe. It has its source in the Daramumbe Range on the main …
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MASHONALAND — traditional region in northeastern Zimbabwe, bordering Zambia to the north and Mozambique to the northeast and east. It is the …
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LIVINGSTONE — also called Maramba, town, extreme southern Zambia. It lies on the northern bank of the Zambezi River at the Zimbabwe …
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KITWE — town, northern Zambia, southern Africa. It is the second largest town in Zambia and is the main industrial and commercial …
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COPPERBELT — formerly Western, province, central Zambia, East Africa, bounded by the provinces of North-Western (west) and Central (south). It borders Congo …
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ZAMBEZI — Zam ‧ be ‧ zi, the /zæmˈbiːzi/ BrE AmE , the Zambesi a large river in south central Africa which …
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ZAMBEZI, THE — Zam ‧ be ‧ zi, the /zæmˈbiːzi/ BrE AmE , the Zambesi a large river in south central Africa which …
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SHORE — ( shores, shoring, shored) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. The shores or …
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SHORE — (~s, shoring, ~d) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. The ~s or the …
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ZIMBABWE — n. officially Republic of Zimbabwe formerly Rhodesia Landlocked country, south-central Africa. Area: 150,873 sq mi (390,759 sq km). Population (2002 …
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