shutter dam

noun

A form of movable dam having large gates opened and closed by a turbine.

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Meanings

nounshutter dam (plural shutter dams)

plural shutter dams

  1. A form of movable dam having large gates opened and closed by a turbine.
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APA

shutter dam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutter%20dam

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“shutter dam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutter%20dam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shutter dam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutter%20dam.

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