How is the word barrage translated from French to English

English translation
dam
noun

Mur construit pour retenir l'eau.

A wall built to hold back water.

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  • Le barrage fournit l'électricité de la ville. — The dam supplies power to the town.

  • L'eau s'est infiltrée par une fissure du barrage. — Water leaked through a crack in the dam.

  • Quelle est la hauteur du nouveau barrage ? — How tall is the new dam?

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