"earthquake dam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: earthquake dams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} earthquake dam (plural earthquake dams)
  1. A dam that has been designed to withstand earthquakes and minimize the risk of failure.
    Sense id: en-earthquake_dam-en-noun-IXTmw1Bc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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