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Dam in Minnesota, United States
Broken Down Dam (formerly the Fergus Falls Hydro Dam or Fergus Falls City Light Station) was a concrete hydroelectric gravity dam on the Otter Tail River
Broken_Down_Dam
Catastrophic failure of dam barrier by uncontrolled release of water
than 200 notable dam failures happened worldwide. A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, that directs or slows down the flow, often creating
Dam_failure
importance of the purpose. Berning Mill Dam, St. Michael, Minnesota – Crow River (removed after failure 1986) Broken Down Dam, Fergus Falls, Minnesota – Otter
List of dams and reservoirs in Minnesota
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_Minnesota
Dam
Engstrom, Tim (5 June 2016). "Favorite Places in Fergus Falls: 23. Broken Down Dam". The Daily Journal. Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Retrieved 26 March 2017
Dayton_Hollow_Dam
1911 dam failure
The Austin Dam, also known as the Bayless Dam, was a concrete gravity dam in the Austin, Pennsylvania, area that served the Bayless Pulp and Paper Mill
Austin Dam failure (Pennsylvania)
Austin_Dam_failure_(Pennsylvania)
Wandering tinsmith
"dam" which would be broken when the liquid metal had puddled at the bottom of the furnace. The function of the blockage coined the term "tinker's dam"
Tinker
Dam in Nevada and Arizona, US
The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the boundary between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona
Hoover_Dam
Disused gravity arch dam in Erto e Casso, Italy
The Vajont Dam or Vaiont Dam is a disused hydro-electric dam in the valley of the Vajont river under Monte Toc, in the municipality of Erto e Casso, 100
Vajont_Dam
Potential failure during 2017 rainstorm
the main dam structure—water flows, uncontrolled, over the weir and down the earthen slope until it reaches the river below. In 2005, the dam underwent
Oroville_Dam_crisis
Former dam in Los Angeles County, California, US
The St. Francis Dam, or the San Francisquito Dam, was a concrete gravity-arch dam located in San Francisquito Canyon in northern Los Angeles County, California
St._Francis_Dam
2023 dam breach in Ukraine
The Kakhovka Dam was breached in the early hours of 6 June 2023, causing extensive flooding along the lower Dnieper river, also called the Dnipro, in
Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam
Destruction_of_the_Kakhovka_Dam
Lake in Minnesota, U.S.
northwest, near the Big Sandy dam. Big Sandy Lake is known for being an intricate and complex shaped body of water. It is broken up into five main parts: The
Big_Sandy_Lake
1943 attack on German dams by Royal Air Force
was an attack on German dams carried out on the night of 16/17 May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special
Operation_Chastise
Gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia
Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as the Hidase Dam (Amharic: ሕዳሴ ግድብ, romanized: Hidāsē Gidib, Oromo: Hidha Hidāsē), is a gravity dam on the Blue
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Dam
Dam in California
Oroville Dam is an earthfill embankment dam on the Feather River east of the city of Oroville, California, in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of the Sacramento
Oroville_Dam
Australian multinational mining and metals company
the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, is an Australian multinational mining and metals corporation. BHP was established in August 1885 in Broken Hill
BHP
American professional wrestler (born 1974)
Jeff during Jeff's match against Rob Van Dam, because Hardy was frustrated at not receiving a match against Van Dam for the number one contendership for the
Matt_Hardy
Under-construction dam in southern Tajikistan
The project is broken down into four components, with the most expensive one involving the building of a 335-meter-high rockfill dam which will entail
Rogun_Dam
1889 disaster in Pennsylvania
cresting the dam. He quickly assembled a group of men to save the face of the dam by trying to unclog the spillway, where an iron grate and a broken fish trap
Johnstown_Flood
Dam in Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia
The Bakun Dam (Malay: Empangan Bakun) is an embankment dam located in Belaga District, Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the Balui River, a tributary
Bakun_Dam
Dam on the Allegheny River, Allegheny National Forest, Warren County, Pennsylvania, US
The Kinzua Dam, on the Allegheny River in Warren County, Pennsylvania, is one of the largest dams in the United States east of the Mississippi River. It
Kinzua_Dam
Dam in São Paulo, Brazil
The Ilha Solteira Dam is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near Ilha Solteira in São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed between 1967 and 1973 for hydroelectric
Ilha_Solteira_Dam
Dam in West Yorkshire, England
patrol at the dam. The owners state that the beach has been created by sandstone (the dominant local stone in the area) being broken down by weathering
Gaddings_Dam
Dam in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Dam, officially known as the Hepburn Street Dam, is a low-head dam on the West Branch Susquehanna River in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The first dam at
Williamsport_Dam
World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event
Rob Van Dam returned to WWE television in this Royal Rumble match with Tatanka drawing No. 15 while Van Dam drawing No. 20. Van Dam took down all superstars
Royal_Rumble_(2006)
Reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan
were temples at Abu Simbel which were broken down and relocated safely off the coast of Lake Nasser. The damming of the Nile has come with several ecological
Lake_Nasser
Dam on the Shoshone River in Wyoming, US
Bill Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Shoshone River in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Originally 325 feet (99 m), it was the tallest dam in the
Buffalo_Bill_Dam
Dam in Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Shihmen Dam (Chinese: 石門水庫; lit. 'Stone Gate Dam'; also spelled Shimen or Shihman) is a major rock fill dam across the Dahan River in northern Taoyuan
Shihmen_Dam
2015 video game
Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure video game developed and published by Double Fine. Broken Age was game director Tim Schafer's first return to
Broken_Age
World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event
leglock again but Van Dam countered it with a small package for a near-fall. Flair climbed the top rope but Van Dam pulled him down by slamming him in the
No_Mercy_(2002)
1955 film directed by Michael Anderson
The Dam Busters is a 1955 British epic docudrama war film starring Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave, and directed by Michael Anderson. Adapted by R.
The_Dam_Busters_(film)
Dam near Mackay, North Queensland, Australia
The Eungella Dam is an earth and rock-fill embankment dam across the Broken River, located near the town of Eungella Dam, in the Mackay Region of North
Eungella_Dam
Dam in Maharashtra, India
Jayakwadi Dam is an earthen dam located on Godavari river at the site of Jayakwadi village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India
Jayakwadi_Dam
American professional wrestler (born 1970)
Szatkowski (born December 18, 1970) better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam (frequently abbreviated to RVD) is an American professional wrestler. He
Rob_Van_Dam
Town in the United States
hold the name after the first was flooded by the damming of the Mountain Fork River to create Broken Bow Lake. The town lies within the Little Dixie region
Hochatown,_Oklahoma
World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event
against Rob Van Dam. After a back-and-forth match, Triple H knocked down the referee. Triple H attempted a Pedigree on Van Dam, but Van Dam countered the
Unforgiven_(2002)
1972 film by John Boorman
and Bobby weigh down the body in the river to ensure it will never be found once the river is dammed, then do the same to Drew's broken body when they
Deliverance
American professional wrestler and actor (born 1964)
podcast Broken Skull Sessions (2019–2022) available on the WWE Network and Peacock. He collaborates with El Segundo Brewing on Broken Skull IPA and Broken Skull
Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin
Series of six whitewater rapids
Its former location was selected for the construction of Aswan Low Dam, the first dam built across the Nile, and since 1902, is submerged under the tailwater
Cataracts_of_the_Nile
Dam in Montana, U.S.
Black Eagle Dam is a hydroelectric gravity weir dam located on the Missouri River in the city of Great Falls, Montana. The first dam on the site, built
Black_Eagle_Dam
Town in Queensland, Australia
which extends into the neighbouring localities of Crediton and Eungella Dam. There is also a section of the Crediton State Forest within the locality
Eungella,_Queensland
Dam in California, US
Shasta Dam (called Kennett Dam before its construction) is a concrete arch-gravity dam across the Sacramento River in Northern California in the United
Shasta_Dam
River in Victoria, Australia
The Broken River, a minor inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Northern
Broken_River_(Victoria)
Weir in Victoria, Australia
the power station was subsequently decommissioned. The concrete gravity dam wall is 15 metres (49 ft) high and 212 metres (696 ft) long. When full, the
Goulburn_Weir
World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event
the match. Next, Rob Van Dam faced Goldust. Van Dam executed a Rolling Thunder Senton on Goldust for a near-fall. After Van Dam missed a Five Star Frog
No_Way_Out_(2002)
Dam and power station in Tasmania, Australia
The Miena Rockfill Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam across the Shannon River, located near Miena, in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia
Miena_Rockfill_Dam
River in Georgia and Tennessee in the United States
area. The center burned down in 2022. A 4.5-mile whitewater rafting area farther downstream is fed by water released from Ocoee Dam #2. The Olympic section
Toccoa/Ocoee_River
Dam in St. Joseph County, Indiana
other was broken down in 1979, performing only at 60% operation. This hydro-electric dam is capable of producing 2,600 kilowatts. The dam has been owned
Twin_Branch_Dam_(Indiana)
live crickets; and drop beanbags onto a target while racing down a zip line upside-down. 7 7 "Hotel Jump; Sheep's Eyes; Water Tank" Randall Einhorn &
List of Fear Factor (American TV series) episodes
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1915 mass shootings in New South Wales, Australia
resident of Balmain, but had come to Broken Hill to supervise the laying of the wooden pipe-line from the Umberumberka dam; he was boarding at Mrs. Beaumont's
Battle_of_Broken_Hill
American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
engineer. When Rousey was eight years old, her biological father, who had broken his back while sledding with his kids, died by suicide. AnnMaria pursued
Ronda_Rousey
World Wrestling Entertainment event
held by Bob Backlund, staying in the match for over one hour, but was then broken by Rey Mysterio in 2006. Benoit also became the second wrestler to win the
Royal_Rumble_(2004)
Sexual activity involving stimulation of the genitalia by use of the mouth
reproductive system, and sperm ingested by the woman would be killed and broken down by acids in her stomach and proteins in the small intestine. The breakdown
Oral_sex
2026 Chinese television series
area and discovers a dam being built. Tao asks Changyu to scout again and realizes that the Marquis is planning to use the dam to drown the enemy's army
Pursuit_of_Jade
Reservoir in San Luis Obispo County, California
Luis Obispo. The project went online in January 2011. The lake's dam was shut down during 2014 due to damage that occurred to one of the turbines, and
Lake_Nacimiento
Sudden erosion of terrain
ravines. A severe washout can become a landslide, or cause a dam break in an earthen dam. Like other forms of erosion, most washouts can be prevented
Washout_(erosion)
American logging incident
This began to change when the Clam River dam was dynamited by the hermit Robert Davidson, who claimed the dam interfered with his meadow lands. Davidson
1886_St._Croix_River_log_jam
Ancient Egyptian religious festivities
of Osiris by Isis signifies the stopping of the flow of lymphs (their damming) and the cessation of the flooding. With the decline, there is a renewal
Mysteries_of_Osiris
Former Australian mining and resources company
the name was shortened to North Broken Hill in 1905. Production at the original North Broken Hill mine wound down and it finally closed in 1993. However
North_Limited
Professional wrestling tag team
Van Dam and Sabu began shoving each other, before being broken up by the rest of EV 2.0. In November 2010, Sabu was released from TNA, as was Van Dam in
Rob_Van_Dam_and_Sabu
Season of television series
pull a stranded truck out of a snowbank, but the effort leaves him with broken tire chains. He is forced to negotiate a steep downhill/uphill combination
Ice_Road_Truckers_season_11
2026 Indian Tamil-language film
Velliangiri Mountains for around a week. The team then moved to Thirumoorthy Dam in Udumalaipettai by 3 February to shoot significant portions. On 11 February
Love_Insurance_Kompany
Professional wrestling tag team
made his TNA debut as a surprise member of Immortal, and defeated Rob Van Dam. Jeff went on to lose the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Mr. Anderson
Hardy_Boyz
Comic book series
successfully recruits two bitter and broken outcasts codenamed Thunderpunch and Rapture before sending them to hunt down a potential third member known as
The Transformers (Marvel Comics)
The_Transformers_(Marvel_Comics)
World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event
21 episode of SmackDown!, SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long booked a six-man tag team match involving Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Rey Mysterio taking
Survivor_Series_(2004)
2024 American TV series or program
empty and the piping is broken, estimating San Lupo only has a week unless it rains. Joey notices a large caravan driving on the dam's road, Ish is scared
Earth_Abides_(TV_series)
Bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
solicited political donations from Buildev in 2010. In 2014 he was asked to step down or face expulsion amid the corruption allegations that were being investigated
Windsor Bridge (New South Wales)
Windsor_Bridge_(New_South_Wales)
Aspect of geology
is not known. Possible explanations include headward erosion or a broken natural dam of a lake or river. Whatever the cause, the Lower Colorado probably
Geology of the Grand Canyon area
Geology_of_the_Grand_Canyon_area
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
improvement campaigns in German history, leading to the construction of dams, autobahns, railroads, and other civil works. Wages were slightly lower in
Adolf_Hitler
emergency calls by Shopkeeper Shelley and Juniper to handle a broken sidewalk and a downed tree respectively. Because the seeds are leaking from Wheeler's
List of Rubble & Crew episodes
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Indian political party
government on charges that the constitutional machinery in the state had broken down. After Rajiv Gandhi's death, the AIADMK-led Alliance swept the 1991 assembly
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam
Government hydro electricity provider in Tasmania, Australia
reason the Gordon-below-Franklin dam was proposed. It was claimed that the shortfall has been offset first by drawing down water storage and in latter years
Hydro_Tasmania
Town in Central Province, Zambia
District, with a population estimated at 288,598 at the 2022 census. Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered
Kabwe
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Edge (Hopeful Stakes) and Embellish The Lace (Alabama Stakes). Runhappy's dam Bella Jolie won two minor races at Delaware Park Racetrack in 2010. She was
Runhappy
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
donors and governments". The Guardian. Retrieved November 20, 2024. Van Dam, Andrew (January 8, 2021). "Trump will have the worst jobs record in modern
Donald_Trump
in the river with the old dam about to burst. Ciel orders Sebastian to stop the flood; to his shock, Sebastian breaks the dam instead, causing water to
List_of_Black_Butler_episodes
City in Oklahoma, United States
fertile. 10 miles (16 km) north of Broken Bow is Broken Bow Lake, created by the Army Corps of Engineers by damming the Mountain Fork River. The lake's
Broken_Bow,_Oklahoma
American actor (born 1967)
jar was very painful for me. Thankfully my good brother @phillamarr held down the role until I was able to return. Love you @phillamarr. Thanks for being
Phil_LaMarr
2025 video game
is completed, Hawker exfiltrates as the dam is blown up, and returns to his original mission of tracking down local resistance forces. After locating
Sniper_Elite:_Resistance
commercially successful debut, frontman Trent Reznor began recording the Broken extended play in secret. The EP was released in September 1992 and reached
Nine_Inch_Nails_discography
2001 Extreme Championship Wrestling pay-per-view event
Sandman on the broken table to win the title. After the match, Cyrus issued an open challenge to anyone on behalf of Rhino and then Rob Van Dam came out to
Guilty_as_Charged_(2001)
American film production and distribution company
With the sale of 21st Century Fox to Disney in March 2019, rights to The Dam Keeper feature animated film returned to Tonko House. With the August 2019
20th_Century_Studios
American professional wrestler (born 1963)
ring time due to a legitimately broken arm, suffered in a match with Kurt Angle on the June 29, 2000 edition of SmackDown!. After his return, later in 2000
Hardcore_Holly
Long-distance footpath in England
bridleways. There are short stretches of road walking. The route can be broken down into four easy stages with an easy return to your starting point using
Windermere_Way
American professional wrestler (1963/1964–2025)
after Punk and Van Dam defeated Test and Holly in a match they dedicated to Sabu, Heyman and his security team came out and beat them down until Sabu, with
Sabu_(wrestler)
Man-made reservoir in Sydney, Australia
arch-walled dam across Hunts Creek was completed in 1856 to supply water for domestic purposes; and was operational until 1909. The dam has since been
Lake_Parramatta
rather averse to. She first meets Percy in The Titan's Curse at the Hoover Dam, and they become friends. In The Battle of the Labyrinth, she guides Percy
List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan
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GamesEU 2009-08-10NA Unreleased August 10, 2009 Unreleased September 28, 2009 Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director's Cut Revolution Software Ubisoft
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find that the dam is leaking goo and Green Goblin has converted its interior into a goo factory, and must stop him and return the dam to normal. 36 11
List of Spidey and His Amazing Friends episodes
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Season of television series
of Rehoboam, a host copy of William manipulates the owner of the Hoover Dam, which now houses a large server farm that contains data he wants from eight
Westworld_season_4
1965 American film by Ronald Neame
(Ian Bannen), as their land will be flooded by the release of waters from a dam; but they refuse to leave their homes. Deeply Christian, the villagers compare
Mister_Moses
"Richard/Dicky of Taunton Dean", "Old Dobbin", "Dumbledown Deary" 383. "The Broken-down Gentleman" 384. "Farewell to Nova Scotia" 385. "Batchelor's Hall", "Bachelor's
List of folk songs by Roud number
List_of_folk_songs_by_Roud_number
Military occupation by Israel since 1967
cope with the stress of an intractable conflict. This complex can be broken down into eight societal values informing a unilateral outlook: (a) The justice
Israeli occupation of the West Bank
Israeli_occupation_of_the_West_Bank
ongoing". Africanews. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025. "Alau dam collapse in Nigeria: Broken promises and stolen futures in Maiduguri". www.bbc.com. 11
2025_Nigeria_floods
the Muge in Mugic" March 21, 2009 (2009-03-21) Tom, Kaz, and Peyton reach Broken Edge (the border between the OverWorlders and the Mipedians) in hopes to
List_of_Chaotic_episodes
12th episode of the 3rd season of The Twilight Zone
returned from Africa, where Alan's company is constructing a hydroelectric dam. He discovers she has secretly kept several items given to her by a local
The Jungle (The Twilight Zone)
The_Jungle_(The_Twilight_Zone)
Rhetorical argument
edge of the wedge, domino fallacy (as a form of domino effect argument) or dam burst, and various other terms that are sometimes considered distinct argument
Slippery_slope
Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, dies E’ morta Marina Mizzau, storica figura del Dams, studiosa e scrittrice. “Il suo sguardo era capace di leggere tra le pieghe
Deaths_in_October_2023
Extreme weather event, natural disaster, flood
flow rate ever at 180,000 cfs due to high flow releases from the Folsom Dam. A mudslide blocked US 50 near White Hall. I-80 was also closed. The Merced
1997 California New Years Floods
1997_California_New_Years_Floods
CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona
build a dam project in nearby Box Canyon that would have benefitted the town. This was to be a successor to the poorly engineered Walnut Grove dam that had
Wittmann,_Arizona
BROKEN DOWN-DAM
BROKEN DOWN-DAM
Boy/Male
American, British, Celtic, English, Irish
World Ruler; In Mythology the Irish Donn was Known as King of the Underworld; Brown
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a variant of Dunn 2.English : variant (plural) of Down.
Female
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Brongwyn, BRONWEN means "fair-breasted."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a clump of bushes or by a patch of bracken. Brake ‘thicket’ and brake ‘bracken’ were homonyms in Middle English. The first is from Old English bracu; the second is by folk etymology from northern Middle English braken, -en being taken as a plural ending. After the words had fallen together, their senses also became confused.North German : habitational name from any of several places so named, notably the town on the Weser, or a topographic name from Middle Low German brÄk ‘clearing’, ‘coppice’.Wilhelm Joseph Dietrich, Baron von Brake, of Hannover (Germany), is said to have settled in Nansemond, VA, about 1730. His son Johann Jacob (John) Brake was the progenitor of the VA and WV Brakes; another son, also named Jacob Brake, settled in Edgecombe Co., NC, in 1742, where he sired seven sons and two daughters.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAWN means "dawn."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for a downland dweller, from Old English dūn ‘down’, ‘low hill’. See also Downer.English : variant of Dunn 2.Scottish : possibly a habitational name from Doune in Perthshire.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, Irish
Sturdy Shoe; Descendant of Brogan
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
From Doon
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Dunn.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Don.
Girl/Female
British, English
Dawn
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Dow.
Girl/Female
British, English
Dawn
Male
English
Short form of English Donald, DON means "world ruler."
Boy/Male
English American Irish
In mythology the Irish Donn was known as king of the underworld.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name DONN means "brown." In mythology, this is the name of a king of the underworld.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
One who cannot be Broken; Unbroken
Girl/Female
British, English
Dawn
Girl/Female
English American
Water; stream. Actress Brooke Shields.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Italian, Jamaican
Daybreak; Awakening; Dawn; Sun Arising
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Brook, BROOKE means "brook, stream."
BROKEN DOWN-DAM
BROKEN DOWN-DAM
Boy/Male
Australian, English, Irish
Kingly
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Well Nourished Girl
Female
English
English name derived from the Spanish word, sierra, SIERRA means "mountain range."
Male
Hebrew
(גָּלִיל) Hebrew name GALIYL means "rolling, turning" or "circuit, region, ring." In the bible, this is the name of a circuit or ring (Galilee) of the Gentiles.Â
Boy/Male
English
Lord.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Gods Friend
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Gift of God; Form of Dorothy; Gift
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Jamaican
Beloved; A Man; The Plain; Dearest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Shelburne.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Greatness; Goodness Lakshmi
BROKEN DOWN-DAM
BROKEN DOWN-DAM
BROKEN DOWN-DAM
BROKEN DOWN-DAM
BROKEN DOWN-DAM
v. t.
Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman.
a.
Downcast; as, a down look.
v. t.
Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
a.
Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial.
n.
That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down
a.
Not broken; continuous; unsubdued; as, an unbroken colt.
v. i.
To go down; to descend.
a.
Of or pertaining to a broker or brokers, or to brokerage.
v. t.
Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
v. t.
Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.
v. t.
To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down.
p. p. & a.
Cut down by mowing, as grass; deprived of grass by mowing; as, a mown field.
a.
Having a broken back; as, a broken-backed chair.
adv.
Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as, to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound.
v. t.
Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
v. t.
Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.
a.
Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.
adv.
In a broken, interrupted manner; in a broken state; in broken language.
v. t.
To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
prep.
Down.