Barrier constructed to hold back water Crossword Clue

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Barrier constructed to hold back water Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
2. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
(verb)
1. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BARRIER (noun)
1. any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
2. anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
WATER (noun)
1. the part of the earth’s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
2. a facility that provides a source of water
WATER (verb)
1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
2. fill with tears

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