n.
1.a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
2.a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
3.female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock dam v.
1.obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
Idiom of the Day
pinch pennies
to be careful with money, to be thrifty
My friend is pinching pennies in order to save money for his vacation.