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wing dam
noun
- a jetty for diverting the current of a stream.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wing dam1
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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Example Sentences
They also built piers and a wing dam just above the present location of the bridge.
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It's the easiest way to reach the wing dam that Sanderson built at the canyon inlet to turn the current against the right bank.
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While I was down at the wing dam a man passed me, coming from the direction of the great house.
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“Right here is where, before long, we are going to build a wing dam to strengthen the main one,” explained the engineer.
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Some danger from freezing was also encountered the next season, when the last part of the wing dam was being constructed.
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