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ice dam
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ice damnoun
an obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the flow of a glacier
ice damnoun
a mass of ice formed at the transition from a warm to a cold roof surface, frequently formed by refreezing meltwater at the overhang of a steep roof, causing ice and water to back up under roofing materials.
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Ice dam
An ice dam occurs when water builds up behind a blockage of ice. Ice dams can occur in various ways which include a glacier blocking an unfrozen river and a thawing river being blocked by a still-frozen section further on. On a small scale the term can be used for ice blockages of gutters and spouts on buildings.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ice dam in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ice dam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- Barrage de glaceFrench
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