dam plate

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dam plate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dam \Dam\, n. [Akin to OLG., D., & Dan. dam, G. & Sw. damm,
     Icel. dammr, and AS. fordemman to stop up, Goth.
     Fa['u]rdammjan.]
     1. A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of
        earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built
        across a water course, to confine and keep back flowing
        water.
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     2. (Metal.) A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the
        front of the hearth of a blast furnace.
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     Dam plate (Blast Furnace), an iron plate in front of the
        dam, to strengthen it.
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