Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A watertight dam inclosing an area in the bed of a river or other body of water, from the interior of which the water may be removed by pumping in order to permit work to be carried on without interruption from the river, as in making subaqueous excavations or in constructing subaqueous foundations; a cofferdam.
- To construct a sadd or coffer-dam.
- To carry on excavation or construction in (a body of water) by excluding the water by means of a sadd or cofferdam.
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Examples
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I don't think I have any need to introduce any of you to the concept that GOP elites have, almost from the very second they surmised they may get sadd...
The Hope For A New GOP Presidential Contender Refuses To Die The Huffington Post News Team 2012
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Ai haz a sadd…Ai lubs Funderstorms tu, but in Cawlifornica we no haz dem.
Is simples. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Is sadd abowt teh kitteh, wii noes, but Africat wud nebbur hurt ennee kitteh wif a nintenshunul.
It’s my list of all - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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May 17, 2009 at 12:28 pm eh…..dis izz sadd furr meh….butt *snerk* I knoez dat sawng….liek, moast ob teh werds tew itt….awlmoast frum teh tawp ob mai mynd…
I assume this is important….. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Om, ai leved u a messegg onna profile. *sloe, sadd, hedshak*
Step 1:Remove cat from - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Eberiwun iz nice an gotz suc joi dat eben sadd fingz r rapped in soff cheezpeep blankett an gibbon hugz.
Good Evening…… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Awww…ai sadd wen Burfday Fairy feline sadd…Can help?
makin a purrito - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Fank U red, ai waz sew sadd, ebrione gettin sabid.
hugz now avalabil - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Iyf yuu haz a sadd, iyts rlly haurd tu maynetayne iyt adn luuk at kitteh at the saime tiem.
Dat wuz… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Diz picher maek me sadd fur purr boidiee….bud comminds are phunnee!
teh raven iz - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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