Usually means: Massive structure resists water pressure.
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  1. gravity dam: Merriam-Webster
  2. gravity dam: Collins English Dictionary
  3. gravity dam: Wiktionary
  4. gravity dam: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. gravity dam: Dictionary.com
  6. Gravity dam: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  1. gravity dam: Encyclopedia

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  1. Lake and Water Word Glossary (No longer online)
  2. National Weather Service Glossary (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (gravity dam)

noun:  An impoundment dam that is wider at the base than at the top, and which uses the massive weight of the dam's mass to withstand the force of water being stored behind the dam in its reservoir.

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