- that which may be seized by animals
The deer became prey to the lion.
uncountable
- wrestling grip
Hold the pencil like this.
- animal which is hunted
They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri.
uncountable
- structure placed across a flowing body of water
A dam is often an essential source of water to farmers of hilly country.
- artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
- passage for water
to sluice earth or gold dust in a sluice box in placer mining
- situation in which all road traffic is stationary or very slow