GRE Word List
BARRAGE
a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
The meaning of the word barrage is a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation.
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