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All Nouns Verbs

	German	English
	Staudamm {m}; Talsperre {f}; Sperre {f}; Sperrenbauwerk {n} [Schw.] (Wasserbau)	impoundment dam; impounding dam; retaining dam; dam; barrage fixe (water engineering)
	Staudämme {pl}; Talsperren {pl}; Sperren {pl}; Sperrenbauwerke {pl}	impoundment dams; impounding dams; retaining dams; dams
	gerade Sperre; geradlinige Sperre	linear dam
	offene Sperre; Entleerungssperre {f}; Dosiersperre {f}; Sortiersperre {f}	open dam; permeable dam; self-flushing dam; debris-sorting dam
	gebogene Sperre; bogenförmige Sperre; Bogensperre {f}	curved dam; arch dam
	Talsperre mit Vielfachkuppeln	multiple dome dam
	Talsperre mit festem Überfall	permanent overfall weir
	Auslaufsperre {f}; Abschlusssperre {f}	outlet dam
	Balkensperre {f}	beam dam; log dam
	Betonsperre {f}	concrete dam
	Drahtschottersperre {f}; Steinkorbsperre {f}	gabion dam
	Einlaufsperre {f}	inlet dam
	Faschinendamm {m}; Wurstdamm {m}	sausage dam
	Holzsperre {f}	wooden dam; timber dam
	Rechensperre {f}	screen dam
	Schlitzsperre {f}	slit dam
	Seilsperre {f}; Netzsperre {f}	cable net dam
	Steinsperre {f}	stone dam; masonry dam
	Vorsperre {f}; Gegensperre {f}	foredam; subsidiary dam; auxiliary dam
	Geschieberückhaltesperre {f}; Geschiebestausperre {f}; Geschiebesperre {f} (in einem Fließgewässer)	bed-load retention dam; sediment retention structure; sediment control dam; debris dam (in a stream)
	Dammkörper {m}; Deichkörper {m} (Wasserbau)	dam body; dike body (water engineering)
	Dammkörper {pl}; Deichkörper {pl}	dam bodies; dike bodies
	Sperrenkörper {m} (Wasserbau)	dam body (water engineering)
	Sperrenkörper {pl}	dam bodies
	Sperrenkrone {f} (Wasserbau)	dam crest (water engineering)
	Sperrenkronen {pl}	dam crests
	Dammbau {m}	dam construction
	Staumauerwiderlager {n}	dam abutment; abutment of a dam
	Wildbachsperre {f}; Querbauwerk {n}; Querwerk {n} (Wasserbau)	torrent check dam; check dam (water engineering)
	Wildbachsperren {pl}; Querbauwerke {pl}; Querwerke {pl}	torrent check dams; check dams
	gerade Wildbachsperre	linear check dam
	offene Wildbachsperre; Entleerungssperre {f}	open check dam; permeable check dam
	Drahtschotter-Wildbachsperre {f}; Steinkorb-Wildbachsperre {f}	gabion check dam
	Konsolidierungssperre {f}	consolidation check dam
	Sperrentreppe {f}; Sperrenstaffel {f}	series of check dams; array of check dams
	Betonstaumauer {f}; Staumauer {f}; Talsperrenmauer {f}; Betonsperrmauer {f}; Sperrmauer {f}; Betonsperre {f} (Wasserbau)	concrete dam; dam (water engineering)
	Betonstaumauern {pl}; Staumauern {pl}; Talsperrenmauern {pl}; Betonsperrmauern {pl}; Sperrmauern {pl}; Betonsperren {pl}	concrete dams; dams
	Bogengewichtsmauer {f}; Bogengewichtsstaumauer {f}	arch-gravity dam
	gekrümmte Staumauer; Bogenstaumauer; Bogenmauer; Einzelgewölbestaumauer; Gewölbestaumauer	arched dam; arch dam
	Pfeilerplattenstaumauer; Plattenstaumauer; Plattenmauer	flat slab deck dam; flat slab dam
	Staumauer/Sperrmauer mit frei aufliegender Platte	free deck dam
	Regulierungsdamm {m}; Regulierungssperre {f} (Wasserbau)	regulation dam; control dam; dam (water engineering)
	Regulierungsdämme {pl}; Regulierungssperren {pl}	regulation dams; control dams; dams
	Ablenkdamm {m}; Umlenkdamm {m}; Lenkdamm {m}; Leitdamm {m}	diversion dam; defection dam; training dam; training berm (often wrongly: diversion/defection dike)
	Murablenkdamm {m}; Murenablenkdamm {m}; Murleitdamm {m}; Murenleitdamm {m}	mudflow diversion dam; mudflow deflection dam; mudslide deflection dam; debis flow diversion dam; debis flow deflection dam; debis flow training berm (often wrongly: mudflow diversion/deflection dike)
	Dammbruch {m}; Dammriss {m}; Deichbruch {m}; Bruch {m} des/eines Schutzdamms (Vorgang) (Wasserbau)	bursting of a/the dam; dam burst; dam break; dam failure; bursting of a/the dike; dike burst; dike failure; collapse of the embankment (water engineering)
	Dammbrüche {pl}; Dammrisse {pl}; Deichbrüche {pl}; Brüche {pl} des/eines Schutzdamms	burstings of a/the dam; dam bursts; dam breaks; dam failures; burstings of a/the dike; dike bursts; dike failures; collapses of the embankment
	Dammbruch entlang eines Flusses	levee failure [Am.]
	Banndeich {m}; Winterdeich {m} [constr.]	main dike; main dam
	Banndeiche {pl}; Winterdeiche {pl}	main dikes; main dams
	Biberdamm {m} [zool.]	beaver dam; beaver's dam
	Biberdämme {pl}	beaver dams; beaver's dams
	Dammbruch {m}; Dammriss {m}; Deichbruch {m}; Deichriss {m} (Bruchstelle) (Wasserbau)	breach in a/the dam; dam breach; breach in a/the dike; dike breach; crevasse [Am.] (water engineering)
	Dammbrüche {pl}; Dammrisse {pl}; Deichbrüche {pl}; Deichrisse {pl}	breaches in a/the dam; dam breaches; breaches in a/the dikes; dike breaches; crevasses
	Dammfuß {m}; Deichfuß {m} (Wasserbau)	toe of dam; toe of the dam; dam toe; toe of dike; toe of the dike; dike toe (water engineering)
	Dammfüße {pl}; Deichfüße {pl}	dam toes; dike toes
	Dammkrone {f}; Deichkrone {f} (Wasserbau)	top of dam; crest of the dam; dam crest; top of dike; crest of the dike; dike crest (water engineering)
	Dammkronen {pl}; Deichkronen {pl}	dam crests; dike crests
	Erddamm {m} (Wasserbau)	earth-fill dam; earth dam; earth-fill dike; earth dike (water engineering)
	Erddämme {pl}	earth-fill dams; earth dams; earth-fill dikes; earth dikes
	Erdwall {m} [constr.]	earth embankment dam; earth dam; earthen dam; earthfill dam; earth bank; embankment dam; soil embankment
	Erdwälle {pl}	earth embankment dams; earth dams; earthen dams; earthfill dams; earth banks; embankment dams; soil embankments
	Hochwasserrückhaltesperre {f} (Wasserbau)	flood retention dam; flood retention structure; flood storage dam (water engineering)
	Hochwasserrückhaltesperren {pl}	flood retention dams; flood retention structures; flood storage dams
	Holzkastensperre {f}; Steinkastensperre {f} (Wasserbau)	wooden crib dam; log crib dam; stone crib dam (water engineering)
	Holzkastensperren {pl}; Steinkastensperren {pl}	wooden crib dams; log crib dams; stone crib dams
	Kolk {m}; Kuhle {f} (Wasserbau)	gully; erosion behind a broken dam (water engineering)
	Kolke {pl}; Kuhlen {pl}	gullies; erosion behind a broken dams
	Massivbetonmauer {f}	massive concrete dam
	Massivbetonmauern {pl}	massive concrete dams
	Mauerdamm {m}	masonry dam
	Mauerdämme {pl}	masonry dams
	Muttertier {n} [zool.]	mother; dam
	Muttertiere {pl}	mothers; dams
	Schlammabsetzbecken; Schlammbecken {n}; Ausschlagbecken {n}; Flotationsteich {m} [min.]	slurry pond; tailings pond; tailings lagoon; slimes dam
	Schlammabsetzbecken; Schlammbecken {pl}; Ausschlagbecken {pl}; Flotationsteiche {pl}	slurry ponds; tailings ponds; tailings lagoons; slimes dams
	Sperrenflügel {m} (Wasserbau)	wing of dam; dam wing (water engineering)
	Sperrenflügel {pl}	wings of dam; dam wings
	Staumauer {f}; Sperrmauer {f} (aus Stein) (Wasserbau)	masonry dam (water engineering)
	Staumauern {pl}; Sperrmauern {pl}	masonry dams
	Überlaufdamm {m}; Überlaufdeich {m} (bei einem Staubecken) (Wasserbau)	spillway dam (of a reservoir) (water engineering)
	Überlaufdämme {pl}; Überlaufdeiche {pl}	spillway dams
	Bogenstaumauer {f}	arch dam; arched dam
	Bogenstaumauern {pl}	arch dams; arched dams
	Abfluss {m} (eines Staudamms) (Wasserbau)	outfall; fall (of an impounding dam) (water engineering)
	Abflussanlagen {pl} (eines Staudamms) (Wasserbau)	outfall structures (of a dam) (water engineering)
	Dacheis {n}	ice dam
	Drängewasser {n}; Qualmwasser {n}; Kuverwasser {n}; Körwasser {n} (Wasserbau)	rushing-out water; return seepage (through a dam/underground) (water engineering)
	Drei-Schluchten-Damm {m}	Three Gorge Dam
	Hochwasserüberlauf {m}; Hochwasserentlastungsanlage {f}; Hochwasserentlastung {f} [ugs.] (eines Dammes/Rückhaltebeckens) (Wasserbau)	overfall; overflow; spillway (of a dam/retention basin) (water engineering)
	Lahnung {f} (Landgewinnung)	mud dam; mud dike
	Sickerröhrenbildung {f}; innere Erosion {f} (in einem Damm/Deich) [envir.]	piping; internal erosion (in a dam or dike)
	Sperrenfuß {m} (Wasserbau)	toe of dam; dam toe (water engineering)
	Wehrnadeln {pl} (Wasserbau)	weir needles; dam needles [Am.] (water engineering)
	Wetterdamm {m} [min.]	air barrier; air stop; air stopping; ventilation stopping; ventilation dam
	begrünte Steinschwelle {f}; Steinschwelle {f} mit Zweigbesatz [agr.]	vegetated rock sill; brush and rock dam
	Van-Dam-Vanga {m} (Xenopirostris damii) [ornith.]	Van dam's vanga
	Luftseite {f}	downstream face; air-side face (of a dam)
	Überlauf {m} (Wasser; Kanal)	escape; wasteway; spill-over (of a dam)
	Abdachung {f}; Schräge {f}; Böschung {f}	slope; talus
	seitliche Abdachung eines Damms	side slope of a dam
	Abseilen {n} (Sport, Sicherheitseinsätze, Wartungsarbeiten, Höhlenforschung)	abseiling [Br.]; rappeling [Am.] (sport, security operations, maintenance work, caving)
	Abseilen vom Hubschrauber	abseiling/rappeling from a helicopter
	Abseilen an einer Felswand/Staumauer	abseiling/rappeling down a rock face/concrete dam
	Bretterschalung {f}; Bretterverschalung {f} (eines Kofferdamms) [constr.]	cleading (of a coffer dam)
	Baugrubenumschließung {f}	cleading of foundation ditches
	Umleitung {f} (bei einem Staudamm)	diversion cut (at an impouding dam)
	Umleitungen {pl}	diversion cuts
	Wehr {n} (Wasserbau)	weir (water engineering)
	Wehre {pl}	weirs
	bewegliches Wehr	gated weir; controlled weir; barrage
	Dachstauwehr {n}; Dachwehr {n}	bear-trap weir; bear-trap gate; roof weir
	festes Wehr	fixed-crest weir; uncontrolled weir
	fest gemauertes Wehr	solid masonry weir
	Fischwehr {n}	fishing weir; fish weir; fishgarth; kiddle
	Gabionenwehr {n}	gabion weir
	Jalousiewehr {n}; Rollvorhangwehr {n}; Rollladenwehr {n}; Caméréwehr {n}	curtain weir; Caméré weir
	Labyrinthwehr {n}	labyrinth weir
	Nadelwehr {n} [hist.]	needle weir; needle dam [Am.]
	Regulierwehr {n}	regulating weir
	Segmentwehr {n}	segmental weir; radial weir
	Stauwehr {n}; Rückhaltewehr {n}	retaining weir; pounding dam
	Streichwehr {n}	side weir; lateral weir
	Überfallwehr {n}; Überlaufwehr {n}	overfall weir; overflow weir; overfall spillway; overflow spillway